ดร.(dok-dtêr)
Meanings
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Dr. (academic title)
The abbreviation for Doctor, used as a title before the name of a person who holds a doctorate degree (such as a Ph.D.).
Examples
นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectดอกเตอร์dòk-dterดอกเตอร์dòk-dterdoctor (Ph.D.)สมศักดิ์sŏm-sàkสมศักดิ์sŏm-sàkmale given name (Thai)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsอาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversity
This is Dr. Somsak. He is a university lecturer.