ฝ่าย
fàai
Meanings
1NounB1
side; party; faction
one of two or more opposing or distinct groups, positions, or persons in a situation or dispute
Examples
ทั้งสองtáng sŏngทั้งสองtáng sŏng1both; the two (with a noun)2both; both of themฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side ofเถียงกันtĭiang ganเถียงกันtĭiang gan[to] argue; quarrel; bicker (with each other)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meeting3assembly; councilเมื่อเช้าmêuua cháoเมื่อเช้าmêuua cháothis morning; earlier today
Both sides argued about the start time of the meeting this morning.
2NounB1
department; section; division
a specific unit of an organization responsible for particular work
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)มีปัญหาmee bpan-hăaมีปัญหาmee bpan-hăa[to] have a problem; there is a problemเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesคอมพิวเตอร์kom-piu-dtêrคอมพิวเตอร์kom-piu-dtêr1computer2computer [attrib.]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitติดต่อdtìt-dtòrติดต่อdtìt-dtòr1[to] contact; get in touch2[to] keep in touch; maintain contact3[to] touch; be in contact; connect; adjoin4[to] be infectious; transmit (disease)5contact; communicationฝ่ายไอทีfàai ai-teeฝ่ายไอทีfàai ai-teeIT department; IT divisionได้เลยdâai loeiได้เลยdâai loei1sure; okay; go ahead2right away; immediately (possible/allowed)
If there’s a computer problem, contact the IT department.
3ClassifierB2
(classifier) party/side; department
a classifier used for a party or side (e.g., in a dispute) and for a department or section
Examples
ในการnai gaanในการnai gaanin; during; for [doing sth]; regardingเจรจาjay-rá-jaaเจรจาjay-rá-jaa1[to] negotiate; hold talks2[to] converse; discussมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตัวแทนdtuua taenตัวแทนdtuua taen1representative; agent; delegate2proxy; substitute; symbolสามsăamสามsăam1three (3)2third (ordinal)ฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side ofเข้าร่วมkâo rûuamเข้าร่วมkâo rûuam1[to] join; participate; take part; attend2[to] join as a member/party; accede
In the negotiation, representatives from three parties participated.
4NounB2
on the part of; from the side of
indicating which party or side is acting or responsible (used in formal contexts)
Examples
ในการnai gaanในการnai gaanin; during; for [doing sth]; regardingเจรจาjay-rá-jaaเจรจาjay-rá-jaa1[to] negotiate; hold talks2[to] converse; discussฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side ofบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsผู้เสนอpôo sà-nĕrผู้เสนอpôo sà-nĕrproposer; submitter; sponsorเงื่อนไขngêuuan kăiเงื่อนไขngêuuan kăi1condition; requirement2terms; provisions3constraint; limitationใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
In the negotiation, the company’s side proposed new terms.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
แผนกpà-nàekแผนกpà-nàek1department; section2division; section (organizational unit)3department (academic)
- department; section
- division; section (organizational unit)
- department (academic)
ขั้วkûuaขั้วkûua1faction; side; camp2stalk; peduncle; receptacle (botany)3opposite extreme; antipode (fig.)4pole (geography/astronomy)5pole; terminal (electric)
- faction; side; camp
- stalk; peduncle; receptacle (botany)
- opposite extreme; antipode (fig.)
- pole (geography/astronomy)
- pole; terminal (electric)
ส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2department; division; unit3per; by (ratio)4as for; regarding5share; quota
- part; portion; section
- department; division; unit
- per; by (ratio)
- as for; regarding
- share; quota
ข้างkâangข้างkâang1beside; next to; by2side; lateral (modifier)3side; flank4side; party (in a dispute or game)
- beside; next to; by
- side; lateral (modifier)
- side; flank
- side; party (in a dispute or game)
ปักษ์ฝ่ายbpàk fàaiปักษ์ฝ่ายbpàk fàaifaction; side; party
faction; side; party