นายพล(naai pon)

Meanings

1NounB1

general; general officer (military/police)

A high-ranking officer in the military or the police, holding a general rank or its equivalent (e.g., พลเอกพลเอกpon-èkgeneral, พลอากาศเอก, พลเรือเอก, พลตำรวจเอกพลตำรวจเอกpon dtam-rùuat èhkPolice General).

Examples

คุณตาkun dtaaคุณตาkun dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2polite old man (address)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; used to (past experience)2[used to] (past experience/habit)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsนายพลnaai ponนายพลnaai pongeneral; general officer (military/police)
My grandfather used to be a general.

Word Breakdown

นายnaaiนายnaai1Mr. (male title)2boss; employer; superior3chief; leader; master4you (to male subordinate; archaic/formulaic/royal)Part 1
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พลponพลpon1troops; manpower2force; power (Skt/Pali root in compounds)3rank prefix (military/police)4people; populace (in compounds)Part 2
นายพลnaai ponนายพลnaai pongeneral; general officer (military/police)