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| ผู้หลักผู้ใหญ่ phuuF lakL phuuF yaiL |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | พู่-หฺลัก-พู่-ไหฺย่ |
| IPA | pʰûː làk pʰûː jàj |
| Royal Thai General System | phu lak phu yai |
| [noun] | |||
| definition | man of standing, a man who commands respect; a senior person | ||
| classifier | คน  | khohnM | [numerical classifier for a person or occupation] |
| components |  ผู้ | phuuF | person, human, one (who...); [Thai prefix corresponding to the English suffixes] '-er' or '-or' |
| หลัก | lakL | post; pillar; pole; stake; lingam | |
ผู้ใหญ่ | phuuF yaiL | adult; elder; senior; superior person in status | |
| sample sentences | |||
เป็นครั้งแรกในชีวิตที่ข้าพเจ้าหาผู้หลักผู้ใหญ่ แต่ก็ดีใจที่สนทนากับท่านได้อย่างราบรื่น bpenM khrangH raaekF naiM cheeM witH theeF khaaF phaH jaoF haaR phuuF lakL phuuF yaiL dtaaeL gaawF deeM jaiM theeF sohnR thaH naaM gapL thanF daiF yaangL raapF reuunF "It was the first time in my life that I went to see a person of stature; but I was very pleased that I was able to converse with him so easily." | |||
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