ผู้มีบารมี(pôo mee baa-rá-mee)

Meanings

1NounB2

influential person; powerful figure

a person with great influence, prestige, and informal power, often seen as a patron or protector.

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightไปbpaiไปbpai1[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)ผู้มีบารมีpôo mee baa-rá-meeผู้มีบารมีpôo mee baa-rá-mee1influential person; powerful figure2person of great merit or moral authorityในพื้นที่nai péun-têeในพื้นที่nai péun-têein the area; on-siteก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
If you want to open a shop in this market, you have to talk to the local influential figure first.
2NounB2

person of great merit or moral authority

a person respected for strong moral virtue or spiritual charisma, believed to inspire trust and obedience.