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นาย

noun

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1
n.

employer

Built from

From Old Khmer នាយ៑ (nāy), នាយ (nāya, “leader; leading man”), ultimately from Sanskrit नाय (nāya, “guide; leader”). Cognate with Lao ນາຍ (nāi), Lü ᦓᦻ (naay), Modern Khmer នាយ (niəy). Compare Mon နာဲ.

In a sentence

เขาไปหานายเพื่อเรียกร้องสวัสดิการที่ดีกว่าเดิม

From Wiktionary

1
n.

man.

2
n. · (gender-neutral)

chief; lord; master; ruler; leader; boss; person in charge.

3
n. · (gender-neutral)

a prefix indicating leadership or the state of being in charge of something.

4
n. · (historical)

the lowest rank of nobility in Thailand.

5
n. · (archaic)

a title given to any male commoner who is not a slave or convict.

6
n.

a legal title given to a man aged 15 years or more.

7
n. · (colloquial)

a familiar term of address to a male friend.

8
cls. · (archaic)

Classifier for men.

A note on usage

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