ผู้ใหญ่บ้าน(pôo yài bâan)

Meanings

1NounB1

village head; village chief

the elected or appointed leader of a village in Thailand; the local administrative head recognized by the state

Examples

พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightไปหาbpai hăaไปหาbpai hăa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]ผู้ใหญ่บ้านpôo yài bâanผู้ใหญ่บ้านpôo yài bâanvillage head; village chiefที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirs
Father has to go see the village headman at his house.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3authority; person in charge4senior; adult (modifier)5adult (modifier)Part 1
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บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)Part 2
ผู้ใหญ่บ้านpôo yài bâanผู้ใหญ่บ้านpôo yài bâanvillage head; village chief