นายห้าง(naai hâang)

Meanings

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proprietor; store/firm owner

the owner or proprietor of a store or business firm; often used for established trading houses or department stores.

Examples

สมัยก่อนsà-măi gònสมัยก่อนsà-măi gòn1the old days; former times2formerly; in the past; back thenเจ้าของjâo kŏngเจ้าของjâo kŏng1owner; proprietor2holder; bearer3the person concerned; rightful partyร้านขายของชำráan kăai kŏng chamร้านขายของชำráan kăai kŏng chamgrocery store; corner shopใหญ่ๆyài yàiใหญ่ๆyài yài1very/quite big (emphatic)2major; significant; prominent3in a big way; on a large scale4the big ones (substantive use)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ถูกเรียกว่าtòok rîiak wâaถูกเรียกว่าtòok rîiak wâa[to] be called [sth]; [to] be known as [sth]นายห้างnaai hâangนายห้างnaai hâangproprietor; store/firm owner
In the old days, the owner of a large grocery store would be called 'Nai Hang' (proprietor).

Related Words

Word Breakdown

นายnaaiนายnaai1Mr. (male title)2boss; employer; superior3chief; leader; master4you (to male subordinate; archaic/formulaic/royal)Part 1
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ห้างhâangห้างhâang1mall; shopping center2trading firm (dated/formal)3department storePart 2
นายห้างnaai hâangนายห้างnaai hâangproprietor; store/firm owner