มีอำนาจ
mii-am-nâatMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be powerful; [to] have authority
To possess power, influence, or legal authority; to be authorized to [do sth].
Examples
คุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)มีอำนาจmii-am-nâatมีอำนาจmii-am-nâat1[to] be powerful; [to] have authority2powerful; authoritativeลงโทษlong-tôotลงโทษlong-tôot[to] punish [sb]; impose a penaltyนักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำผิดtam-pìtทำผิดtam-pìt1[to] do wrong; make a mistake2[to] commit an offense; break a rule/law
The teacher has the authority to punish students who do wrong.
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ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanเท่านั้นtâo-nánที่tîiมีอำนาจmii-am-nâatอนุมัติà-nú-mátงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níi
Only the manager has the authority to approve the budget for this project.
ตามกฎหมายdtaam-gòt-mǎaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoตำรวจdtam-rùuatมีอำนาจmii-am-nâatจับกุมjàp-gumผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiได้dâaiทันทีtan-tiiหากhàakมีmiiหลักฐานlàk-tǎanชัดเจนchát-jeen
According to the law, the police are authorized to arrest a suspect immediately if there is clear evidence.
แม้mɛ́ɛประธานbprà-taanจะjàมีอำนาจmii-am-nâatในnaiการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiขั้นสุดท้ายkân-sùt-táaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngรับฟังความคิดเห็นráp-fang-kwaam-kít-hěnของkɔ̌ɔngคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaan
Although the president possesses the authority to make the final decision, he still has to listen to the committee's opinions.
2AdjectiveB1
powerful; authoritative
Describing a person, group, or institution that has power, control, or legal authority.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พระราชาprá-raa-chaaพระราชาprá-raa-chaakingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมีอำนาจmii-am-nâatมีอำนาจmii-am-nâat1[to] be powerful; [to] have authority2powerful; authoritativeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
In this story, the king is a very powerful person.
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เขาkăoมาจากmaa jàakครอบครัวkrôp kruuaที่têeมีอำนาจmee am-nâatเลยloieทำให้tam hâiได้เปรียบdâai bprìiapคนอื่นkon èunในnaiหลายๆlăai lăaiเรื่องrêuuang
He comes from a powerful family, which gives him an advantage over others in many matters.
ตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngประธานาธิบดีbprà-taa-naa-tí-bɔɔ-diiเป็นbpenตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngที่tîiมีmiiอำนาจสูงสุดam-nâat-sǔung-sùtในnaiฝ่ายบริหารfàai-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan
The presidency is the most powerful position in the executive branch.
สื่อมวลชนsʉ̀ʉ-muuan-chonถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenองค์กรong-gɔɔnที่tîiมีอำนาจmii-am-nâatในnaiการชี้นำgaan-chíi-namความคิดkwaam-kítของkɔ̌ɔngสังคมsǎng-komแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiอำนาจam-nâatนั้นnánอย่างyàangมีmiiความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔp
The mass media is considered a powerful institution in guiding public opinion, but it must use that power responsibly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มีอำนาจ said มี-อัม-นาจ?
mii-am-nâat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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อำนาจam-nâatอำนาจam-nâat1power; authority2jurisdiction; legal authority3influence4force; mightpower; authorityPart 2
มีอำนาจmii-am-nâatมีอำนาจmii-am-nâat[to] be powerful; [to] have authority[to] be powerful; [to] have authorityWord