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หัวไม้ huaaR maaiH |
Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | หัว-ม้าย |
IPA | hǔːa máːj |
Royal Thai General System | hua mai |
1.  [noun, phrase, colloquial] | |||
definition | gangster; ruffian; rogue | ||
components | หัว | huaaR | head; brain; bulb; tuber |
ไม้ | maaiH | wood; woods; forest; stick; rod | |
related words | เกะกะระราน | gehL gaL raH raanM | to be rowdy, annoying by pushing people around or picking on people like a hooligan or lousy lager lout |
แก๊งค์ | gaaengH | [Thai transcription of the foreign loanword] gang | |
คนพาล | khohnM phaanM | bully; hooligan; delinquent; ruffian; vandal | |
นักเลง | nakH laehngM | [negative connotation] hooligan; thug; delinquent; lager lout; ruffian; vandal | |
นักเลงชั้นกระจอก | nakH laehngM chanH graL jaawkL | an inferior, paltry, lame or pathetic hooligan | |
นักเลงหัวไม้ | nakH laehngM huaaR maaiH | rogue; villian; gangeter; thug; scoundrel; vagrant | |
อันธพาล | anM thaH phaanM | hooligan; thug; gangster; ruffian; delinquent | |
อันธพาลกวนเมือง | anM thaH phaanM guaanM meuuangM | a hooligan or thug who always causes public disturbance | |
example | นักเลงหัวไม้ | nakH laehngM huaaR maaiH | rogue; villian; gangeter; thug; scoundrel; vagrant |
2.  [noun] | |||
definition | stump of trees or fragments of wood | ||
components | หัว | huaaR | head; brain; bulb; tuber |
ไม้ | maaiH | wood; woods; forest; stick; rod | |
3.  [noun] | |||
definition | [golf club] wood | ||
classifier | ไม้ | maaiH | [numerical classifier for wooden objects, including sports racquets] |
categories | |||
components | หัว | huaaR | head; brain; bulb; tuber |
ไม้ | maaiH | wood; woods; forest; stick; rod | |
antonym | หัวเหล็ก | huaaR lekL | [golf club] iron |