ข้าหลวงใหญ่
kâa lŭuang yài
Meanings
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High Commissioner
A high-ranking diplomat, such as one representing a Commonwealth country or heading a major international commission (e.g., a UN High Commissioner).
Examples
ข้าหลวงใหญ่kâa lŭuang yàiข้าหลวงใหญ่kâa lŭuang yàiHigh Commissionerแห่งhàengแห่งhàeng1of; belonging to (formal)2place; location (formal)3classifier: places/institutionsสหราชอาณาจักรsà-hà-râat-chá-aa-naa-jàkสหราชอาณาจักรsà-hà-râat-chá-aa-naa-jàkUnited Kingdom (UK)ประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2permanent; stationed; assigned3regularly; habitually4(modifier) regular; resident; on-dutyประเทศไทยbprà-têet taiประเทศไทยbprà-têet taiThailandได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceเยี่ยมคารวะyîiam kaa-rá-wàเยี่ยมคารวะyîiam kaa-rá-wà[to] pay a formal visit; [to] pay respectsนายกรัฐมนตรีnaa-yók ràt-tà-mon-dtreeนายกรัฐมนตรีnaa-yók ràt-tà-mon-dtreePrime Minister; head of government
The British High Commissioner to Thailand paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister.
Word Breakdown
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ข้าหลวงใหญ่kâa lŭuang yàiข้าหลวงใหญ่kâa lŭuang yàiHigh Commissioner