ผู้มีอิทธิพล
pôo mee ìt-tí-pon
Meanings
1NounB2
influential person; powerful figure
a person who possesses significant influence or power over people, decisions, or events
Examples
อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)ท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsผู้มีอิทธิพลpôo mee ìt-tí-ponผู้มีอิทธิพลpôo mee ìt-tí-pon1influential person; powerful figure2local strongman; underworld figureทางความคิดtaang kwaam kítทางความคิดtaang kwaam kít1intellectually; conceptually2the mental aspect; way of thinking3intellectual; conceptual (modifier)ต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentนักศึกษาnák sèuk-săaนักศึกษาnák sèuk-săauniversity/college studentหลายรุ่นlăai rûnหลายรุ่นlăai rûn1several models; many versions2several generations
This professor has been an intellectual influencer for many generations of students.
2NounC1
local strongman; underworld figure
a person wielding extra-legal or illicit influence in a community or sector (often used in Thai news/politics with a negative connotation)
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofสืบสวนsèup-sŭuanสืบสวนsèup-sŭuan1[to] investigate2conduct an inquiryผู้มีอิทธิพลpôo mee ìt-tí-ponผู้มีอิทธิพลpôo mee ìt-tí-pon1influential person; powerful figure2local strongman; underworld figureในพื้นที่nai péun-têeในพื้นที่nai péun-têein the area; on-siteที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)เกี่ยวข้องกับgìiao kông gàpเกี่ยวข้องกับgìiao kông gàp[to] be related to [sth/sb]บ่อนการพนันbòn gaan pá-nanบ่อนการพนันbòn gaan pá-nangambling den; illegal gambling house
The police are investigating a local influential figure who might be connected to illegal gambling dens.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
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
มาเฟียmaa fiiaมาเฟียmaa fiia1Mafia; organized crime syndicate2mobster; mafioso; gangster3influential group; cartel (figurative)
- Mafia; organized crime syndicate
- mobster; mafioso; gangster
- influential group; cartel (figurative)
คนใหญ่คนโตkon yài kon dtohคนใหญ่คนโตkon yài kon dtohimportant person; VIP
important person; VIP
ปลาใหญ่bplaa yàiปลาใหญ่bplaa yài1big fish (large fish)2a powerful person; big shot; major player
- big fish (large fish)
- a powerful person; big shot; major player
Word Breakdown
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ผู้มีอิทธิพลpôo mee ìt-tí-ponผู้มีอิทธิพลpôo mee ìt-tí-poninfluential person; powerful figure