"โทรเลข" meaning in Thai

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Noun

IPA: /tʰoː˧.ra˦˥.leːk̚˥˩/ [standard] Forms: too-rá-lêek [romanization]
Etymology: Calque of English telegram. By surface analysis, โทร (too-rá-, “tele-”) + เลข (lêek, “writing”). Etymology templates: {{calque|th|en|telegram}} Calque of English telegram, {{surface analysis|th|โทร|เลข|t1=tele-|t2=writing}} By surface analysis, โทร (too-rá-, “tele-”) + เลข (lêek, “writing”) Head templates: {{th-noun}} โทรเลข • (too-rá-lêek)
  1. telegraph; telegram
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              42,
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          "english": "When the Government in Bangkok received a telegram that rebellion broke out in the town of Phuket",
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  "word": "โทรเลข"
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