ผู้ลี้ภัย(pôo lée pai)

Meanings

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refugee

A person who is forced to leave their country to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

Examples

พวกเขาpûuak kăoพวกเขาpûuak kăothey; them (people)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsผู้ลี้ภัยpôo lée paiผู้ลี้ภัยpôo lée pairefugeeจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)สงครามsŏng-kraamสงครามsŏng-kraamwar
They are refugees from the war.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ผู้pôoผู้pôo1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)Part 1
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ลี้ภัยlée paiลี้ภัยlée pai1[to] seek asylum2[to] take refuge; [to] go into exilePart 2
ผู้ลี้ภัยpôo lée paiผู้ลี้ภัยpôo lée pairefugee