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˹éÒ·Õè  naaF theeF
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1.duty; function; obligation
2.[ordinal prefix for page of a book (1, 55, 101, etc.)]

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¹èÒ-·Õè
IPAnâːtʰîː
Royal Thai General Systemnathi

1. common Thai word   [noun, phrase]
definition
duty; function; obligation

examplesà¨éÒ˹éÒ·ÕèjaoF naaF theeFstaff person; office worker; clerk; government official
à¨éÒ˹éÒ·ÕèjaoF naaF theeFan officer; cop; policeman
à¨éÒ˹éÒ·Õè´Ñºà¾ÅÔ§jaoF naaF theeF dapL phleerngMfirefighter; fireman
·Ó˹éÒ·ÕèthahmM naaF theeFto perform duty
˹éÒ·Õè¡ÒçҹnaaF theeF gaanM ngaanMduty
˹ÕÀÒÃÐ˹éÒ·ÕèneeR phaaM raH naaF theeF[of responsibility, etc] to shirk; to dodge; to avoid; to evade; skive (Brit. slang); slack
sample
sentences
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graL suaangM maH haatL thaiM meeM naaF theeF gahmM gapL duuM laaeM naiM cheerngM saL napL saL noonR sohngL seermR maiF chaiF bpenM gaanM bangM khapH banM chaaM
"The Ministry of the Interior has the responsibility of overseeing and supervising Bangkok as to providing aid and assistance, but to command and control."
¤ÓÇÔàÈÉ³ì ¤×ͤӷÕè·Ó˹éÒ·Õè»ÃСͺ¤Ó¹ÒÁ, ¤ÓÊÃþ¹ÒÁ, ¤Ó¡ÃÔÂÒ áÅФÓÇÔàÈɳì´éÇ¡ѹãËéä´é¤ÇÒÁªÑ´à¨¹ÂÔè§¢Öé¹ µÑÇÍÂèÒ§ àªè¹
khahmM wiH saeht[n]L kheuuM khahmM theeF thahmM naaF theeF bpraL gaawpL khahmM naamM khahmM sapL phaH naamM khahmM gaL riH yaaM laeH khahmM wiH saeht[n]L duayF ganM haiF daiF khwaamM chatH jaehnM yingF kheunF dtuaaM yaangL chehnF
A “modifier” is a word which serves the role of associating with a noun, pronoun, verb, or other modifier in order to bring greater clarity to it. Some examples are:
à¨éÒ˹éÒ·Õèä´é¡ÅèÒǶ֧¡ÒõÃǨ¤é¹¤ÃÑé§¹ÕéÇèÒäÁèä´éà»ç¹¡ÒáÅÑè¹á¡Åé§ã¤Ã à»ç¹¡ÒÃà¢éÒµÃǨ¤é¹µÒÁ˹éÒ·Õè
jaoF naaF theeF daiF glaaoL theungR gaanM dtruaatL khohnH khrangH neeH waaF maiF daiF bpenM gaanM glanL glaaengF khraiM bpenM gaanM khaoF dtruaatL khohnH dtaamM naaF theeF
"The officer who explained this investigation stated that it was not to defame anyone; it was just an inspection (conducted) in accordance with his duty."
¶Ö§áÁéÇèÒ¡ÒÃÊͺÊǹÂѧäÁèàÊÃ稵éͧÁÕ¡ÒûٹºÓàË¹ç¨ ¶×Íà»ç¹¡ÒÃàÊÕªÕÇÔµã¹ÃÐËÇèÒ§»¯ÔºÑµÔ˹éÒ·Õè
theungR maaeH waaF gaanM saawpL suaanR yangM maiF setL dtaawngF meeM gaanM bpuunM bahmM netL theuuR bpenM gaanM siiaR cheeM witH naiM raH waangL bpaL dtiL batL naaF theeF
"Even though the investigation has not been completed, there must be a reward provided because he lost his life during the performance of his duty."
·ÕèºéÒ¹àÁ×ͧÁÕ¢éÒÃÒª¡ÒêÑé¹¼ÙéãË­èÁÒ¡ÁÒ «Öè§àµÔºâµ¢Öé¹ÁÒÃѺ˹éÒ·ÕèµèÒ§ æ µÒÁ¤ÇÒÁÃѺ¼Ô´ªÍºã¹ÊÒ§ҹ
theeF baanF meuuangM meeM khaaF raatF chaH gaanM chanH phuuF yaiL maakF maayM seungF dteerpL dtohM kheunF maaM rapH naaF theeF dtaangL dtaangL dtaamM khwaamM rapH phitL chaawpF naiM saayR ngaanM
"Our country has many senior civil servants who developed their careers in various positions and at various levels of responsibility and within their areas of competence."
¹Ò¡ÃѰÁ¹µÃÕä´é»ÃÒÃÀÇèÒ¤ÃÁ.. ÁÕ˹éÒ·Õè㹡Òà ºÃÔËÒÃÃÒª¡ÒÃá¼è¹´Ô¹ µÒÁ·Õè¶ÇÒÂÊѵÂ컯ԭҳ
naaM yohkH ratH mohnM dtreeM daiF bpraaM rohpH waaF khrohmM meeM naaF theeF naiM gaanM bawL riH haanR raatF chaH gaanM phaenL dinM dtaamM theeF thaL waayR sat[y]L bpaL dtiL yaanM
"The prime minister mention that the Council of Ministers are responsible for administering the nation as they had sworn to do in their oath of allegiance (to the King)."
ºÃôҹѡ¡ÒÃàÁ×ͧÁÕ˹éÒ·Õè·Õè¨Ð¤ÅÕè¤ÅÒÂʶҹ¡ÒóìãËéàÂç¹Å§ ·ÓãË餹㹪ҵÔà¡Ô´¤ÇÒÁÊÁѤÃÊÁÒ¹ ÊÒÁѤ¤Õµè͡ѹ
banM daaM nakH gaanM meuuangM meeM naaF theeF theeF jaL khleeF khlaayM saL thaanR gaan[n]M haiF yenM lohngM thahmM haiF khohnM naiM chaatF geertL khwaamM saL mak[r]L saL maanR saaR makH kheeM dtaawL ganM
"All politicians have a duty to resolve the situation and to release the tension; as well as to create unity and harmony among (all) citizens."
»Ãоѹ¸ÇÔàÈÉ³ì ·Ó˹éÒ·Õè
bpraL phanM thaH wiH saeht[n]L thahmM naaF theeF
Relative modifiers [which act like adverbs] have the following functions:
»Ãоѹ¸ÊÃþ¹ÒÁ ·Ó˹éÒ·Õè
bpraL phanM thaH sapL phaH naamM thahmM naaF theeF
Relative pronouns have the following functions:
ÇÅÕ ä´éá¡è¡ÅØèÁ¤Ó·Õè»ÃСͺ¤ÓÍ×è¹áÅзÓ˹éÒ·Õèàªè¹à´ÕÂǡѺ¤ÓÇÔàÈɳì
waH leeM daiF gaaeL gloomL khahmM theeF bpraL gaawpL khahmM euunL laeH thahmM naaF theeF chehnF diaaoM gapL khahmM wiH saeht[n]L
Phrases or word groups: specifically word groups which are combined with other words and which function as modifiers:
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naaF theeF khaawngR khaoR lakH lanF ganM
"Their responsibilities overlap."
˹éÒ·Õè¤Í¡ѹäÁèãËé¼ÙéªØÁ¹ØÁ´éÒ¹ËÅѧ ᵡ¢ºÇ¹ÅéÓ˹éÒ¨Ò¡¡ÅØèÁä» «Öè§ÍÒ¨¨Ð·ÓãËéà¡Ô´¤ÇÒÁÃØ¹áçä´é
naaF theeF khaawyM ganM maiF haiF phuuF choomM noomM daanF langR dtaaekL khaL buaanM lahmH naaF jaakL gloomL bpaiM seungF aatL jaL thahmM haiF geertL khwaamM roonM raaengM daiF
"Their responsibility is to wait and prevent the people coming in afterwards from leaving their designated group and overtaking the group that is just leaving; (if this were to happen) it might cause violence to occur."
ËÁÒÂà赯 ¤ÓÇÔàÈÉ³ì ¹Í¡¨Ò¡·Ó˹éÒ·Õè»ÃСͺ¹ÒÁ ÊÃþ¹ÒÁ ¡ÃÔÂÒ ÇÔàÈɳì áÅéÇÂѧ·Ó˹éÒ·Õèà»ç¹Í¡ÃÃÁ¡ÃÔÂÒä´é´éÇ àªè¹
maayR haehtL khahmM wiH saeht[n]L naawkF jaakL thahmM naaF theeF bpraL gaawpL naamM sapL phaH naamM gaL riH yaaM wiH saeht[n]L laaeoH yangM thahmM naaF theeF bpenM aL gamM maH gaL riH yaaM daiF duayF chehnF
Comment: A modifier, in addition to being associated with a noun or pronoun, verb or another modifier, may also serve as an intransitive verb as well, for example,
2.   [noun, phrase]
definition
[ordinal prefix for page of a book (1, 55, 101, etc.)]


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