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¹Ò  naayM
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1.¹ÒÂnaayM[a prefix meaning] one who is an officer of a business; boss; master; superior; mister
2.à¨éÒ¹ÒÂjaoF naayMthe boss
3.¹ÒÂnaayMMr.
4.¹ÒÂnaayM[2nd person pronoun for speaking to a superior or friend] you
5.¹ÒÂnaayM[numerical classifier for male persons, male officials]

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¹ÒÂ
IPAnaːj
Royal Thai General Systemnai

1.   [prefix]
definition
[a prefix meaning] one who is an officer of a business; boss; master; superior; mister

examples¹Ò§ҹnaayM ngaanMboss; supervisor
¹Ò¨éÒ§naayM jaangFboss; chief; employer
¹ÒµÃǨnaayM dtruaatLinspector
¹ÒµÓÃǨnaayM dtahmM ruaatLpolite salutation to a police officer
¹ÒµÓÃǨnaayM dtahmM ruaatL[general] police officer
¹Ò·ËÒÃnaayM thaH haanRmilitary officer; officer (of the the Army, Navy, Air Force); army officer
¹Ò·ËÒÃàÃ×ÍnaayM thaH haanR reuuaMnaval officer
¹Ò·ÐàºÕ¹naayM thaH biianMregistrar
¹Ò·éÒÂnaayM thaayHhelmsman; person in charge of steering
¹Ò·عnaayM thoonMa capitalist, an investor or backer
¹Ò¸¹Ò¤ÒÃnaayM thaH naaM khaanMbanker (male)
¹ÒÂáºê§¤ìnaayM baaeng[k]Hbanker (male)
¹ÒÂẺnaayM baaepLmale fashion model
¹Ò»ÃСѹnaayM bpraL ganMguarantor; co-signer; bailsman
¹Ò¾ÅnaayM phohnM[rank] general
¹Ò¾ѹnaayM phanMfield colonel
¹ÒÂá¾·Âì naayM phaaet[y]Fmale medical doctor
¹ÒÂÃéÍÂnaayM raawyH[general] army officer; captain; lieutenant
¹ÒÂ˹éÒnaayM naaFagent; broker
¹ÒÂ˹éÒ«×éÍ¢ÒÂnaayM naaF seuuH khaayRbroker
¹ÒÂ˹éÒ«×éÍ¢ÒÂËÅÑ¡·ÃѾÂì
naayM naaF seuuH khaayR lakL sap[y]H
stockbroker
ÊèǹªÑ¡¹ÒÂ˹éÒsuaanL chakH naayM naaFbroker
sample
sentences
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naayM thoonM thaiM dahmM neernM thooH raH gitL daiF phrawH meeM sehnF sohnR gohnM naiM naiM raH bohpL raatF chaH gaanM
"The owners of wealth are able to conduct business because they have knowledge of the inner workings of the bureaucracy."
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naayM bpraL seertL saawnR haiF phohmR khapL rohtH
"Nai Prasert taught me to drive."
¹ÒÂÁÒ¹ÔµÂìÊè§´Í¡äÁéàËÅèÒ¹ÕéÁÒãËé´Ô©Ñ¹
naayM maaM nit[y]H sohngL daawkL maaiH laoL neeH maaM haiF deeL chanR
"Mr. Marnit sent these flowers to me."
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naayM saL mak[r]L aehngM phaanL raawnH phaanL naaoR thaangM gaanM meuuangM maaM maakF ruuH jakL phaawnL ruuH jakL rehngF
"Mr. Samak himself has been through political very good times and very bad times; he knows when to slow down and when to speed up."
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bpaiM riiakF rohtH thaekH seeF sohngL khaawngR laoL neeH bpaiM theeF baanF naayM chaL leermR
"Call a taxi and send these things to Nai Chalerm’s house."
ÊèǹĴ١ÒÃâ¡ÂéÒ¹Ò·ËÒà ÁÕËÅÒ¤¹à¡Ã§¨ÐÁÕ¡ÒÃÂéÒÂÅéÒ§ºÒ§ à¾×èÍàªç¤ºÔšŨèÁÍÓ¹Ò¨ãËÁè·Õ赡à»ç¹½èÒÂà¾ÅÕè§¾ÅéÓ
suaanL reuH duuM gaanM yohkF yaayH naayM thaH haanR meeM laayR khohnM graehngM jaL meeM gaanM yaayH laangH baangM pheuuaF chekH binM gloomL ahmM naatF maiL theeF dtohkL bpenM faayL phliiangF phlaahmH
"During the military reassignment season many people are afraid of a total purge in order to take to task the new power clique which has found itself on the wrong side."
as a prefix¹ÒµØëÂnaayM dtuyR[¹Ò¶ÑèÇ´Ó]
¹Ò¶ÑèÇ´ÓnaayM thuaaL dahmM[colloquial] child-prostitution ringleader
¹Ò·ËÒÃnaayM thaH haanRsoldier
¹ÒÂàÃ×ÍnaayM reuuaM[general] naval officer
2. à¨éÒ¹Ò  jaoF naayM  [noun]
definition
the boss

example
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jaoF naayM bpenM khohnM dtrohngM thaaF luukF naawngH thahmM phitL gawF jaL fanM thanM theeM
"My boss is very straightforward. If his employees make a mistake, he will deal with it immediately."
sample
sentences
à¨éÒ¹ÒÂäÁèäÇéã¨à¢Òà¾ÃÒÐÃÙé´ÕÇèÒà¢ÒËÒàÈÉËÒàÅ¡ѺÊÔè§àÅç¡ æ ¹éÍ æ àÊÁÍ
jaoF naayM maiF waiH jaiM khaoR phrawH ruuH deeM waaF khaoR haaR saehtL haaR leeuyM gapL singL lekH lekH naawyH naawyH saL muuhrR
"The boss does not trust him because the boss well knows that he will continually make off with little things."
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maaeH dtaaeL jaoF naayM gawF yangM maaM ginM khaaoF theeF rohngM aaM haanR phaH nakH ngaanM
"Even the boss eats at the employees' cafeteria."
3.   [adjective]
definition
Mr.

example¤Ø³¹ÒÂkhoonM naayM[honorific] Mrs.; Mr.
sample
sentences
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chanR yaakL jaL naeH nahmM khoonM gapL naayM saL nitL
"I'd like to introduce you to Mr. Sanit."
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dtaawnM theeF phohmR juuhrM naayM ooL dohmM nanH khaoR gahmM langM jaL bpaiM dtaL laatL
[spoken by a male] "Nai Udom was going to the market when I met him."
àÃ×èͧÊӤѭ ¤×Í ¹Ò´ÓÃѺ¢Í§â¨ÃÁÕÁÙÅ
reuuangF sahmR khanM kheuuM naayM dahmM rapH khaawngR johnM meeM muunM
The matter of Mr. Dum's receiving valuable stolen goods does have a basis in fact.
ÍÂèÒà¾Ôè§´èǹÊÃØ»ÇèÒ¹Ò¹¾´Å¨ÐʺÒµÑÇËÅѧàÊÕ§äÇéÇÒ§ã¨©ÅØÂ
yaaL pheerngF duaanL saL roopL waaF naayM noH phaH dohnM jaL saL baayM dtuaaM langR siiangR waiH waangM jaiM chaL luyM
"Don’t rush to the conclusion that Mr. Nopadol will rest easily after the quick (escape from the) vote of no confidence."
as a prefix¹ÒÂá¾·ÂìnaayM phaaet[y]FDoctor [title]
4.   [pronoun]
definition
[2nd person pronoun for speaking to a superior or friend] you

sample
sentences
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khoonM phaH nitH khaawyM naayM yuuL theungR chuaaF mohngM khreungF dtaawnM neeH khaoR bpaiM laaeoH
"Koon Panit waited an hour and a half for you; now he has gone."
Çѹ¹Õé¹ÒÂàÅè¹à·¹¹ÔÊËÃ×Íà»ÅèÒ
wanM neeH naayM lehnF thaehnM nitH reuuR bplaaoL
"Did you play tennis today?"
5.   [classifier]
definition
[numerical classifier for male persons, male officials]

enumerated
noun
¼ÙéÍÂÙèãµéºÑ§¤ÑººÑ­ªÒ
phuuF yuuL dtaiF bangM khapH banM chaaM
underling; subordinate

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