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| กระทง graL thohngM |  |
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| 1. | ceremonial vessel of flower, candle, and burning incense (see ลอยกระทง ) |
| 2. | [numerical classifier for statements, points, plots of land] |
| 3. | section; clause of a text |
| 4. | a section of farm land enclosed by dykes |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | กฺระ-ทง |
| IPA | kràʔ tʰoŋ |
| Royal Thai General System | krathong |
| 1. [noun] | |||
| definition | ceremonial vessel of flower, candle, and burning incense (see ลอยกระทง ) | ||
| example | ลอยกระทง | laawyM graL thohngM | Loi Kratong, Loy Krathong, a Thai festival and ceremony of Brahmin origin celebrated throughout the nation on the full moon night of November each year by floating กระทง  onto the local rivers or canals to ask for forgiveness from the River Goddess Ganges (พระแม่คงคา) for having polluted her in the past and to express gratitude toward her for giving everyone water |
| 2. [classifier] | |||
| definition | [numerical classifier for statements, points, plots of land] | ||
| enumerated nouns | กระทง | graL thohngM | section; clause of a text |
| กระทง | graL thohngM | a section of farm land enclosed by dykes | |
| กระทงความ | graL thohngM khwaamM | point; argument; sense; aspect; statement; one point in a legal charge | |
| ข้อหา | khaawF haaR | accusation; allegation; charge; claim | |
| 3. [noun] | |||
| definition | section; clause of a text | ||
| classifier | กระทง | graL thohngM | [numerical classifier for statements, points, plots of land] |
| example | กระทงความ | graL thohngM khwaamM | point; argument; sense; aspect; statement; one point in a legal charge |
| 4. [noun] | |||
| definition | a section of farm land enclosed by dykes | ||
| classifier | กระทง | graL thohngM | [numerical classifier for statements, points, plots of land] |
| synonyms | กระบิ้ง | graL bingF | a small plot of farm land |
| ตะบิ้ง | dtaL bingF | a small plot of farm land | |
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