นายงาน
naai-ngaanMeaning
1NounB1
foreman; work supervisor
A person in charge of a group of workers who directs and supervises their work.
Examples
นายงานnaai-ngaanนายงานnaai-ngaanforeman; work supervisorบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]คนงานkon-ngaanคนงานkon-ngaanworker; laborerหยุดพักyùt-pákหยุดพักyùt-pák1[to] take a break; rest2[to] pause temporarily; suspendตอนเที่ยงdtɔɔn-tîiangตอนเที่ยงdtɔɔn-tîiang1noon; midday; noontime2at noon; around midday
The foreman told the workers to take a break at noon.
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นายงานnaai-ngaanแบ่งbɛ̀ngคนงานkon-ngaanเป็นสองbpen-sɔ̌ɔngกลุ่มglùmแล้วlɛ́ɛoให้hâiแต่ละกลุ่มdtɛ̀ɛ-lá-glùmทำงานtam-ngaanคนละkon-láจุดjùt
The foreman divided the workers into two groups and assigned each group to a different location.
พอpɔɔคนงานkon-ngaanแจ้งว่าjɛ̂ɛng-wâaเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkเสียsǐiaนายงานnaai-ngaanก็gɔ̂สั่งให้sàng-hâiทุกคนtúk-konหยุดทำงานyùt-tam-ngaan
When a worker reported that the machine had broken down, the foreman ordered everyone to stop working.
นายงานnaai-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpแผนpɛ̌ɛnเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaวัสดุwát-sà-dùมาส่งmaa-sòngล่าช้าlâa-cháaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคนงานkon-ngaanทำtamส่วนsùuanอื่นʉ̀ʉnต่อdtɔ̀ɔได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่mâiเสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laa
The foreman had to adjust the plan when the materials arrived late so that the workers could continue with other tasks without wasting time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
naai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
นายnaaiนายnaai1Mr. (male title)2boss; employer; superior3chief; leader; master4you (informal, usually to a male peer)Mr. (male title)Part 1
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งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)work; job; employmentPart 2
นายงานnaai-ngaanนายงานnaai-ngaanforeman; work supervisorforeman; work supervisorWord