ด็อกเตอร์(dók-dtêr)
Meanings
1NounB1
holder of a doctorate (PhD, etc.)
A person who holds a doctoral degree (e.g., a Ph.D.). This term is generally not used for a medical doctor, for whom 'แพทย์แพทย์pâet1medical (attrib.; in compounds)2doctor; physician' (phâet) or 'หมอหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2traditional healer; shaman3expert; specialist (informal)4veterinarian5not a classifier (use คน/ท่าน)' (mɔ̌ɔ) is used.
Examples
พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsด็อกเตอร์dók-dtêrด็อกเตอร์dók-dtêr1holder of a doctorate (PhD, etc.)2a doctorate; doctoral degree3the title 'Dr.'สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]อยู่ที่yòo têeอยู่ที่yòo têe1[to] be at; be located at2[to] depend on; be up to3[to] be at (a level/amount)มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversity
My older brother is a Ph.D. holder; he teaches at a university.
2NounB2
a doctorate; doctoral degree
A doctoral degree itself; a doctorate.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเรียนต่อriian dtòrเรียนต่อriian dtòr[to] continue studying; pursue further studiesให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitจบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3[to] graduate4finished; over; done5[to] drop it; end (discussion/argument)ปริญญาbpà-rin-yaaปริญญาbpà-rin-yaadegree (academic)ด็อกเตอร์dók-dtêrด็อกเตอร์dók-dtêr1holder of a doctorate (PhD, etc.)2a doctorate; doctoral degree3the title 'Dr.'
She wants to continue her studies to get a doctorate degree.
3NounB2
the title 'Dr.'
The honorific title 'Dr.' used before the name of a person who holds a doctoral degree.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มีนัดmee nátมีนัดmee nát1[to] have an appointment/meeting/date2[to] have a prior engagement; not be freeกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ด็อกเตอร์dók-dtêrด็อกเตอร์dók-dtêr1holder of a doctorate (PhD, etc.)2a doctorate; doctoral degree3the title 'Dr.'สมชายsŏm chaaiสมชายsŏm chaaiSomchai (male given name)ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodสิบโมงเช้าsìp mohng cháaoสิบโมงเช้าsìp mohng cháao110 a.m. (10:00)2at 10 a.m. (10:00)
Tomorrow we have an appointment with Dr. Somchai at 10 a.m.