นายโจร
naai-jooMeaning
1NounC1
bandit chief; leader of robbers
The leader of a band of robbers or bandits.
Examples
นายโจรnaai-jooนายโจรnaai-joobandit chief; leader of robbersเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngsubordinate; junior staff; underlingมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-gan1[to] gather; assemble2[to] unite; organize collectively3[to] coalesce; aggregate (science)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แบ่งbɛ̀ngแบ่งbɛ̀ng1[to] divide; split2[to] share3[to] allocate; distributeของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerปล้นbplônปล้นbplôn[to] rob [sb/sth]; [to] commit robberyมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láeach (item considered separately)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirring
The bandit leader called his men together and distributed the stolen goods among them.
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แม้mɛ́ɛลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngหลายคนlǎai-konจะjàอยากyàakยอมyɔɔmมอบตัวmɔ̂ɔp-dtuuaแต่dtɛ̀ɛนายโจรnaai-jooยังyangยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaจะjàไม่mâiเจรจาjee-rá-jaaกับgàpเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîi
Although many of his men wanted to surrender, the bandit leader insisted that he would not negotiate with the authorities.
ในnaiตำนานdtam-naanท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngภักดีpák-diiต่อdtɔ̀ɔนายโจรnaai-jooผู้นี้pûu-níiมิใช่mí-châiเพียงpiiangเพราะprɔ́เกรงกลัวgreeng-gluuaหากhàakยังyangเป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́เขาkǎoไม่เคยmâi-kəəiผิดpìtคำสัตย์kam-sàt
In local legend, this bandit leader commanded his followers' loyalty not merely because they feared him, but also because he never broke his word.
การจับกุมgaan-jàp-gumนายโจรnaai-jooทำให้tam-hâiกลุ่มglùmผู้ร้ายpûu-ráaiที่tîiเคยkəəiอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiอำนาจam-nâatเดียวกันdiiao-ganแตกออกdtɛ̀ɛk-ɔ̀ɔkเป็นbpenหลายฝ่ายlǎai-fàaiโดยdooiหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láฝ่ายfàaiต่างdtàangอ้างสิทธิ์âang-sìtที่จะtîi-jàขึ้นkʉ̂nเป็นผู้นำbpen-pûu-namคนใหม่kon-mài
The bandit leader's arrest split the once-unified gang into several factions, with each faction's head claiming the right to become the new leader.
Tones
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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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นายโจรnaai-jooนายโจรnaai-joobandit chief; leader of robbersbandit chief; leader of robbersWord