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เลง  laehngM 
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1.นักเลงnakH laehngM[positive connotation] big-hearted or generous person; sportsman; specialist
2.นักเลงnakH laehngM[negative connotation] hooligan; thug; delinquent; lager lout; ruffian; vandal

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiเลง
IPAleːŋ
Royal Thai General Systemleng

1. นักเลง  nakH laehngM  [noun, colloquial]
definition
[positive connotation] big-hearted or generous person; sportsman; specialist

classifierคน khohnM[numerical classifier for persons/occupations]
2. นักเลง  nakH laehngM  [noun, colloquial]
definition
[negative connotation] hooligan; thug; delinquent; lager lout; ruffian; vandal

classifierคน khohnM[numerical classifier for persons/occupations]
related wordsเกะกะระรานgehL gaL raH raanMto be rowdy, annoying by pushing people around or picking on people like a hooligan or lousy lager lout
แก๊งค์gaaengH[Thai transcription of the foreign loanword, "gang"]
คนพาลkhohnM phaanMbully
นักเลงชั้นกระจอกnakH laehngM chanH graL jaawkLan inferior, paltry, lame or pathetic hooligan
นักเลงหัวไม้nakH laehngM huaaR maaiHrogue; villian; gangeter; thug; scoundrel; vagrant
หัวไม้huaaR maaiHgangster; ruffian; rogue
อันธพาลanM thaH phaanMhooligan; thug; gangster; ruffian; delinquent
อันธพาลกวนเมืองanM thaH phaanM guaanM meuuangMa hooligan or thug who always causes public disturbance
examplesนักเลงชั้นกระจอกnakH laehngM chanH graL jaawkLan inferior, paltry, lame or pathetic hooligan
นักเลงหัวไม้nakH laehngM huaaR maaiHrogue; villian; gangeter; thug; scoundrel; vagrant
นักเลงโตnakH laehngM dto:hMbig bully; thug; gangster
นักเลงผู้หญิงnakH laehngM phuuF yingRwomanizer
นักเลงไพ่nakH laehngM phaiFcompulsive gambler
นักเลงหนังสือnakH laehngM nangR seuuRbook-lover
นักเลงปืนnakH laehngM bpeuunMa gunman; a hired killer
นักเลงบ่อนเบี้ยnakH laehngM baawnL biiaFgambler; gamer; player; habitual gambler
นักเลงสุราnakH laehngM sooL raaMdrunkard
นักเลงหนังสือเก่าnakH laehngM nangR seuuR gaoLa rare book aficionado
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นักเลงเดินเข้ามาอย่างลำพองไม่กลัวใครหน้าไหนทั้งนั้น
nakH laehngM deernM khaoF maaM yaangL lamM phaawngM maiF gluaaM khraiM naaF naiR thangH nanH
"The hooligans strode in with a belligerent manner fearing absolutely no one."
นักเลงชอบข่มขู่คนที่อ่อนแอกว่า
nakH laehngM chaawpF khohmL khuuL khohnM theeF aawnL aaeM gwaaL
"Tough guys like to bully weaker people."

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