ปลายหอก(bplaai hòk)
Meanings
1NounB2
tip of a spear
the pointed end of a spear
Examples
ทหารโบราณtá-hăan boo-raanทหารโบราณtá-hăan boo-raanancient soldier; historical warriorต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; serviceปลายหอกbplaai hòkปลายหอกbplaai hòk1tip of a spear2spearhead; leading forceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitแหลมคมlăem komแหลมคมlăem kom1sharp; pointed2keen; incisiveอยู่เสมอyòo sà-mŏerอยู่เสมอyòo sà-mŏer1always; invariably2regularly; habitually
Ancient soldiers had to keep the pointed ends of their spears sharp at all times.
2NounB2
spearhead; leading force
a person, group, or thing that leads an attack, campaign, or important activity
Examples
กลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1[to] group; cluster2group (classification label)3group; clusterนักศึกษาnák sèuk-săaนักศึกษาnák sèuk-săauniversity/college studentเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsปลายหอกbplaai hòkปลายหอกbplaai hòk1tip of a spear2spearhead; leading forceในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การเรียกร้องgaan rîiak róngการเรียกร้องgaan rîiak róng1a demand; a claim2a call for action; protestสิทธิsìt-tìสิทธิsìt-tì1right; entitlement2privilegeให้กับhâi gàpให้กับhâi gàpto; for (recipient/beneficiary)ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)
The student group serves as the spearhead in demanding rights for the villagers.
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ปลายหอกbplaai hòkปลายหอกbplaai hòktip of a spear