นักเลง
nák-leng
Meanings
1NounB1
gangster; thug; bully
a gangster, thug, or bully; a person known for rowdy, violent, or intimidating behavior; also a ruffian
Examples
แถวนี้tăeo néeแถวนี้tăeo née1around here; nearby2this area; this neighborhood3approximately; around this time/amountเคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; used to (past experience)2[used to] (past experience/habit)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนักเลงnák-lengนักเลงnák-leng1gangster; thug; bully2enthusiast; aficionado3rowdy; thuggish (attrib.)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerวุ่นวายwûn waaiวุ่นวายwûn waai1chaotic; disorderly; hectic2troublesome; bothersome3[to] fuss; meddle; make a fussที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)
There used to be a thug causing trouble at the market in this area.
2NounB2
enthusiast; aficionado
a passionate devotee of something (e.g., music, liquor, antiques), often with deep knowledge or dedication; an aficionado
Examples
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 expressionsนักเลงnák-lengนักเลงnák-leng1gangster; thug; bully2enthusiast; aficionado3rowdy; thuggish (attrib.)เพลงแจ๊สplayng jáesเพลงแจ๊สplayng jáesjazz music; a jazz songฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)แผ่นเสียงpàen sĭiangแผ่นเสียงpàen sĭiangphonograph record; vinyl recordเก่าgàoเก่าgào1former; previous2old-fashioned; outdated3old; not newทุกคืนtúk keunทุกคืนtúk keunevery nightและláeและláeand (coordinating)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] know how (to do)3[to] feel; sense; perceive4be acquainted with (someone/thing)5[to] realize; find out; learnประวัติbprà-wàtประวัติbprà-wàt1history; background2profile; personal record3medical/criminal recordศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpin1artist (creator of art)2performing artist; entertainerละเอียดlá-ìiatละเอียดlá-ìiat1fine; minute; tiny (texture/particles)2detailed; thorough3refined (opposite of crude)4delicate; sensitive; subtle
He's a jazz aficionado who listens to old vinyl every night and knows artists' histories in detail.
3NounB2
rowdy; thuggish (attrib.)
describing behavior or style like that of a thug or gangster; used attributively (e.g., a rowdy, bully-like person)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดจาpôot jaaพูดจาpôot jaa1[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)2speech; way of speakingแบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleนักเลงnák-lengนักเลงnák-leng1gangster; thug; bully2enthusiast; aficionado3rowdy; thuggish (attrib.)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ข่มคนkòm konข่มคนkòm kon1[to] domineer over people2[to] bully; intimidate [sb]อื่นèunอื่นèun1other; different; else2else; otherwise (as a modifying element)3others; other people/thingsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanworkplace; office
He talks in a thug-like way and likes to bully others at work.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
อันธพาลan-tá-paanอันธพาลan-tá-paan1thug; hoodlum; bully2bullying; thuggish
- thug; hoodlum; bully
- bullying; thuggish
เซียนsianเซียนsian1expert; master2ace-level; expert (predicative use)3sage/immortal (Daoist myth)
- expert; master
- ace-level; expert (predicative use)
- sage/immortal (Daoist myth)
คนพาลkon paanคนพาลkon paanevildoer; bully; ruffian
evildoer; bully; ruffian
พาลpaanพาลpaan1quarrelsome; aggressive; malicious (temperament)2harmful; bringing trouble; ill-omened3bully; troublemaker
- quarrelsome; aggressive; malicious (temperament)
- harmful; bringing trouble; ill-omened
- bully; troublemaker
กุ๊ยgúiกุ๊ยgúi1ruffian; thug; hooligan (derog.)2thuggish; crude; low-class (derog.)
- ruffian; thug; hooligan (derog.)
- thuggish; crude; low-class (derog.)
Word Breakdown
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นักเลงnák-lengนักเลงnák-lenggangster; thug; bully