ประธาน(bprà-taan)
Meanings
1NounB1
chairperson; president
the person who presides over a meeting, committee, or organization; chairperson or president
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)ประธานbprà-taanประธานbprà-taan1chairperson; president2subject (grammar)3classifier: presidents/chairs4principal; chief (attrib.)ประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meeting3assembly; councilมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateเล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1minor; slight; trivial2a small amount3a little; slightly
Today the chairperson arrived a bit late.
2AdjectiveB2
principal; chief (attrib.)
serving as the main or primary one (e.g., principal cause, chief guest)
Examples
ฝุ่นละอองfùn lá-ongฝุ่นละอองfùn lá-ongfine dust; particulate matterเป็นสาเหตุbpen săa-hètเป็นสาเหตุbpen săa-hèt[to] be the cause; [to] causeประธานbprà-taanประธานbprà-taan1chairperson; president2subject (grammar)3classifier: presidents/chairs4principal; chief (attrib.)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)ภูมิแพ้poom páeภูมิแพ้poom páe1allergy2allergic; prone to allergiesในเมืองnai meuuangในเมืองnai meuuang1in the city; downtown2urban; cityนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
Fine dust is the principal cause of allergy problems in this city.
3NounB2
subject (grammar)
the grammatical subject of a sentence
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ประโยคprà-yôhkประโยคprà-yôhk1sentence (grammar)2statement/line (utterance)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)แมวmaeoแมวmaeo1cat2cat (any feline)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsประธานbprà-taanประธานbprà-taan1chairperson; president2subject (grammar)3classifier: presidents/chairs4principal; chief (attrib.)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsผู้กระทำpûu grà-tamผู้กระทำpûu grà-tam1doer; actor (the person who performs an action)2perpetrator; offender (legal)3agent (grammar/semantics)กริยาgrì-yaaกริยาgrì-yaa1verb; predicate (grammar)2behavior; manners (formal/lit.)3deed; act (Buddhist/archaic)
In this sentence, the word 'cat' is the subject because it performs the action.
4ClassifierB2
classifier: presidents/chairs
classifier for presidents, chairpersons, or presiding officers
Examples
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoประธานbprà-taanประธานbprà-taan1chairperson; president2subject (grammar)3classifier: presidents/chairs4principal; chief (attrib.)สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têhtต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têht1foreign; overseas2abroad; foreign countries3[to] go/live abroad
This event has two chairpersons from abroad.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ภาคประธานpâak bprà-taanภาคประธานpâak bprà-taansubject (of a sentence)
subject (of a sentence)
นายกnaa-yókนายกnaa-yók1prime minister2president; chairperson (of an organization)
- prime minister
- president; chairperson (of an organization)
หลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4evidence; proof (legal/official; formal)5classifier for principles, courses, or main items
- main; principal; primary
- principle; basis; foundation
- post; pillar; stake
- evidence; proof (legal/official; formal)
- classifier for principles, courses, or main items
องค์ประธานong bprà-taanองค์ประธานong bprà-taan1presiding person; dignitary (formal)2principal figure; main image (esp. Buddha image)
- presiding person; dignitary (formal)
- principal figure; main image (esp. Buddha image)
หัวโต๊ะhŭua dtóหัวโต๊ะhŭua dtó1head of the table (place/seat)2chairperson/presider3table banker/dealer (gambling)
- head of the table (place/seat)
- chairperson/presider
- table banker/dealer (gambling)