พลการ(pon-lá-gaan)

Meanings

1AdjectiveC1

arbitrary; unauthorized; unilateral

Done on one’s own without permission, rules, or proper authority; arbitrary, unilateral, or unauthorized.

Examples

หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)ยกเลิกyók-lêrkยกเลิกyók-lêrk1[to] cancel; call off2[to] revoke; abolish; repeal3[to] discontinue; terminateวันหยุดwan yùtวันหยุดwan yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)แบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleพลการpon-lá-gaanพลการpon-lá-gaanarbitrary; unauthorized; unilateralโดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultความเห็นkwaam hĕnความเห็นkwaam hĕn1opinion; view2official/legal opinion3opinion; commentพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)
The boss arbitrarily canceled the holiday without asking the employees’ opinions.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

พลponพลpon1troops; manpower2force; power (Skt/Pali root in compounds)3rank prefix (military/police)4people; populace (in compounds)Part 1
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การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterPart 2
พลการpon-lá-gaanพลการpon-lá-gaanarbitrary; unauthorized; unilateral