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| ประธาน bpraL thaanM | ![]() |
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| 1. | principal; chief; pre-eminent; excellent; chairman; chairperson; [of a company] the president |
| 2. | a chief thing or person, the most important or essential part of anything, the principal or first |
| 3. | [grammar] the subject of a sentence |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ปฺระ-ทาน |
| IPA | pràʔ tʰaːn |
| Royal Thai General System | prathan |
| 1.  [adjective] | |||
| definition | principal; chief; pre-eminent; excellent; chairman; chairperson; [of a company] the president | ||
| synonyms | โมกข์ | mo:hkF | leader; principal |
หัวหน้า![]() | huaaR naaF | chief; head; leader; appointee | |
| examples | ประธานกรรมการ![]() ![]() | bpraL thaanM gamM maH gaanM | chairman; chairperson |
รองประธาน![]() | raawngM bpraL thaanM | vice-chairman | |
บทประธาน![]() | bohtL bpraL thaanM | [grammar] subject | |
บทขยายประธาน![]() | bohtL khaL yaaiR bpraL thaanM | [grammar] subject modifier (adjective) | |
ประธานสภาองค์การบริหารส่วนตำบล ![]() bpraL thaanM saL phaaM ohngM gaanM baawM riH haanR suaanL dtamM bohnM Chairman of the Subdistrict Administrative Organization Council | |||
ประธานบริษัท![]() | bpraL thaanM bawL riH satL | president of a company | |
ประธานรัฐสภา![]() | bpraL thaanM ratH thaL saL phaaM | Speaker of the House; Speaker of the Parliament | |
ประธานเจ้าหน้าที่ฝ่ายปฏิบัติการ ![]() bpraL thaanM jaoF naaF theeF faaiL bpaL dtiL batL gaanM chief operations officer (COO) | |||
| sample sentences | |||
ท่านประธานนั่งสง่าผ่าเผยด้านหน้าที่ประชุม ![]() thanF bpraL thaanM nangF saL ngaaL phaaL pheeuyR daanF naaF theeF bpraL choomM "At the meeting the chairman sat in front in a highly dignified manner." | |||
อาเซียนก็ไม่ควรให้พม่าดำรงตำแหน่งประธานอาเซียนในปีนี้ แต่อาจอุปโลกน์ให้เป็นรองประธาน ![]() aaM siianM gaawF maiF khuaanM haiF phaH maaF damM rohngM dtamM naengL bpraL thaanM aaM siianM naiM bpeeM neeH dtaaeL aatL oopL lo:hkF haiF bpenM raawngM bpraL thaanM "ASEAN should not allow Burma to ascend to the position of chairman this year, but should hold out for it to be the vice-chairman." | |||
| 2.  [noun] | |||
| definition | a chief thing or person, the most important or essential part of anything, the principal or first | ||
| examples | |||
พระประธาน![]() | phraH bpraL thaanM | principal Buddha image | |
| 3.  [noun, formal] | |||
| definition | [grammar] the subject of a sentence | ||
| notes | The order of subject and predicate in a Thai sentence is ประธาน + กริยา + กรรม . | ||
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