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| วางอำนาจ waangM amM naatF |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | วาง-อำ-นาด |
| IPA | waːŋ ʔam nâːt |
| Royal Thai General System | wang amnat |
| 1. [verb] | |||
| definition | to abuse (one's) power; act tyrannically | ||
| components |  วาง  | waangM | to lay down; to put down; to put on (airs); to deposit; to place; to set down |
| อำนาจ | amM naatF | authority; power | |
| synonym | ปั้นยศ | bpanF yohtH | to put on airs; to behave pretentiously |
| 2. [verb] | |||
| definition | to lay down one's power; cease to exercise power | ||
| components | วาง | waangM | to lay down; to put down; to put on (airs); to deposit; to place; to set down |
| อำนาจ | amM naatF | authority; power | |
| sample sentence | นายตำรวจใหญ่คนนี้ตั้งแต่ถูกสอบสวนคราวนั้นแล้วไม่เห็นวางอำนาจกับใครอีก ถอดเขี้ยวถอดเล็บไปเลย naaiM dtamM ruaatL yaiL khohnM neeH dtangF dtaaeL thuukL saawpL suaanR khraaoM nanH laaeoH maiF henR waangM amM naatF gapL khraiM eekL thaawtL khiaaoF thaawtL lepH bpaiM leeuyM "The high-ranking police officer after having been investigated does not appear to have ceded his power to anyone else or has become weak or impotent." | ||
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