ผู้อพยพ(pûu òp-pá-yóp)

Meanings

1NounB1

evacuee; displaced person

a person who leaves their home area due to danger, disaster, or conflict, often on a temporary or emergency basis

Examples

มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผู้อพยพpûu òp-pá-yópผู้อพยพpûu òp-pá-yóp1migrant; immigrant2evacuee; displaced personจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)สงครามsŏng-kraamสงครามsŏng-kraamwarจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amounts
There are many refugees from the war.
2NounB2

migrant; immigrant

a person who relocates from their home area to another place or country to live, either temporarily or permanently, for reasons such as work, family, or better opportunities

Examples

คนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsผู้อพยพpûu òp-pá-yópผู้อพยพpûu òp-pá-yóp1migrant; immigrant2evacuee; displaced personไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanไปทำงานbpai tam ngaan[to] go to workในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têhtต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têht1foreign; overseas2abroad; foreign countries3[to] go/live abroadเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาโอกาสhăa oh-gàatหาโอกาสhăa oh-gàat[to] find an opportunity; [to] look for a chanceและláeและláeand (coordinating)รายได้raai dâiรายได้raai dâi1income; earnings2revenue (business/government)3proceeds; takingsที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotดีกว่าdee gwàaดีกว่าdee gwàa1better; preferable (comparative of 'ดี')2had better; would rather (suggestion/decision)
Many Thais have become migrants in other countries to find better opportunities and income.

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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อพยพòp-pá-yópอพยพòp-pá-yóp1[to] migrate; relocate (settlement)2[to] evacuate (for safety)Part 2
ผู้อพยพpûu òp-pá-yópผู้อพยพpûu òp-pá-yópevacuee; displaced person