ผู้กว้างขวาง(pôo gwâang kwăang)
Meanings
1NounB2
well-connected, influential person
a well-connected, influential person in society or a community.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)อยากได้งานyàak dâi ngaanอยากได้งานyàak dâi ngaan[to] want a jobนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ลองlongลองlong1[to] try; attempt2trial; test (attempt) [rare as standalone]ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] discuss; talk over2[to] date [sb]; be seeing [sb] (informal)3[to] brag; boast4[to] chat; talkกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คุณสมศักดิ์kun sŏm-sàkคุณสมศักดิ์kun sŏm-sàkMr. Somsak (honorific + given name)ดูสิdoo sìดูสิdoo sìlook!; see!เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsผู้กว้างขวางpôo gwâang kwăangผู้กว้างขวางpôo gwâang kwăang1well-connected, influential person2local strongman; underworld figureในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)จังหวัดjang-wàtจังหวัดjang-wàt1provincial; upcountry (attrib., often before nouns)2provinceนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
If you want this job, try talking to Mr. Somsak. He is an influential person in this province.
2NounC1
local strongman; underworld figure
a person wielding extra-legal or illicit influence in a community
Examples
การทำธุรกิจgaan tam tú-rá-gìtการทำธุรกิจgaan tam tú-rá-gìtdoing business; business operationsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)บางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slightพื้นที่púen têeพื้นที่púen têe1area; space; surface; land area2region; zone; locality; area3local; on-site; field (modifier)4field; scope (figurative)จำเป็นต้องjam bpen dtôngจำเป็นต้องjam bpen dtông[to] have to; must; be required toอาศัยaa-săiอาศัยaa-săi1by; by means of (formal)2[to] rely on; depend on; make use of3[to] live; reside; stay (temporarily)ความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-pan1relationship; relations (people/groups)2connection; association; correlation (things/data)3mathematical relationกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ผู้กว้างขวางpôo gwâang kwăangผู้กว้างขวางpôo gwâang kwăang1well-connected, influential person2local strongman; underworld figureในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ท้องถิ่นtóng tìnท้องถิ่นtóng tìn1local; regional2the local area; localityเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความราบรื่นkwaam râap-rêunความราบรื่นkwaam râap-rêunsmoothness; lack of problems
Doing business in some areas requires connections with local influential people for things to run smoothly.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ผู้มีอิทธิพลpôo mee ìt-tí-ponผู้มีอิทธิพลpôo mee ìt-tí-pon1influential person; powerful figure2local strongman; underworld figure
- influential person; powerful figure
- local strongman; underworld figure
ผู้ทรงอิทธิพลpôo song ìt-tí-ponผู้ทรงอิทธิพลpôo song ìt-tí-poninfluential person; powerful figure
influential person; powerful figure
ขาใหญ่kăa yàiขาใหญ่kăa yài1big leg(s)2influential person; big shot
- big leg(s)
- influential person; big shot
ผู้มีบารมีpôo mee baa-rá-meeผู้มีบารมีpôo mee baa-rá-mee1influential person; powerful figure2person of great merit or moral authority
- influential person; powerful figure
- person of great merit or moral authority
Word Breakdown
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ผู้กว้างขวางpôo gwâang kwăangผู้กว้างขวางpôo gwâang kwăangwell-connected, influential person