มีหน้าที่

mee nâa têe

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] have the duty/obligation (to do [sth]); be responsible for [sth]

to be obliged or responsible to perform a task or fulfill duties; be tasked with something

Examples

นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilมีหน้าที่mee nâa têeมีหน้าที่mee nâa têe1[to] have the duty/obligation (to do [sth]); be responsible for [sth]2[to] serve the function/role of [sth]ตั้งใจเรียนdtâng jai riianตั้งใจเรียนdtâng jai riian[to] study diligently; [to] pay attention in classหนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study text
Students have a duty to pay attention to their studies.
2NounB2

[to] serve the function/role of [sth]

to have a particular function or role; to act in the capacity of something

Examples

เปลือกไม้bplèuuak máaiเปลือกไม้bplèuuak máaitree barkมีหน้าที่mee nâa têeมีหน้าที่mee nâa têe1[to] have the duty/obligation (to do [sth]); be responsible for [sth]2[to] serve the function/role of [sth]ปกป้องbpòk bpôngปกป้องbpòk bpông[to] protect; defendลำต้นlam dtônลำต้นlam dtônstem; trunk (botany)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)แมลงmà-laengแมลงmà-laenginsect; bugและláeและláeand (coordinating)สภาพอากาศsà-pâap aa-gàatสภาพอากาศsà-pâap aa-gàatweather; atmospheric conditions
Tree bark has the function of protecting the trunk from insects and the weather.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

มีหน้าmee nâaมีหน้าmee nâa1[to] have honor; [to] have prestige2[to] have the nerve; [to] be shamelessPart 1
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ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotPart 2
มีหน้าที่mee nâa têeมีหน้าที่mee nâa têe[to] have the duty/obligation (to do [sth]); be responsible for [sth]