นาวาโท(naa-waa toh)

Meanings

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Commander (navy)

a naval officer of the rank of Commander, which is above a Lieutenant Commander and below a Captain.

Examples

คุณลุงkun lungคุณลุงkun lung1uncle (parent’s older brother)2polite address for an older manของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsทหารเรือtá-hăan reuuaทหารเรือtá-hăan reuuasailor; navy personnelยศyótยศyót1prestige; honor; high standing2rank; title (official status)นาวาโทnaa-waa tohนาวาโทnaa-waa tohCommander (navy)
My uncle is a naval officer with the rank of Commander.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

นาวาnaa-waaนาวาnaa-waa1ship; vessel (literary/formal)2naval; maritime (prefix in compounds)Part 1
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โทtohโทtoh1second; secondary2master’s degree level; graduate (M.A./M.S.)3B; second class; second rank; grade B4Thai tone name (falling tone)Part 2
นาวาโทnaa-waa tohนาวาโทnaa-waa tohCommander (navy)