วาระ

waa-rá

Meanings

1NounB2

agenda item

a specific matter listed for consideration at a meeting

Examples

ที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chumที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2the assembly; the body3meeting venue/roomขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerเพิ่มpêrmเพิ่มpêrm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3additionally; in addition; moreoverวาระwaa-ráวาระwaa-rá1reading/stage (of a bill)2occasion; juncture3term; tenure4agenda item5agenda; order of businessเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesการปรับgaan bpràpการปรับgaan bpràp1adjustment; modification2revision/update3imposition of a fineงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan1budget (allocated funds)2budget (financial plan)เข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)พิจารณาpí-jàa-rá-naaพิจารณาpí-jàa-rá-naa1[to] consider; examine; deliberate2[to] adjudicate; rule onในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)
The meeting requests to add the agenda item on budget adjustments for consideration today.
2NounB2

agenda; order of business

the list or sequence of topics to be discussed at a meeting

Examples

ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meeting3assembly; councilเลขาlay-kăaเลขาlay-kăa1secretary; personal assistant (colloq.)2abbrev. of เลขานุการแจกjàekแจกjàek1[to] hand out; distribute; give away2[to] dish out; mete out (e.g., penalties, praise)3[to] deal (cards)วาระwaa-ráวาระwaa-rá1reading/stage (of a bill)2occasion; juncture3term; tenure4agenda item5agenda; order of businessให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofล่วงหน้าlûuang nâaล่วงหน้าlûuang nâain advance; beforehand
Before the meeting began, the secretary handed out the agenda for everyone to read in advance.
3NounB2

occasion; juncture

a particular occasion or point in time when something happens or is appropriate

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะจะ1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เลือกlêuuakเลือกlêuuak1[to] choose; select; pick2picky; choosy; selective3[to] electวาระwaa-ráวาระwaa-rá1reading/stage (of a bill)2occasion; juncture3term; tenure4agenda item5agenda; order of businessที่เหมาะสมtêe mò-sŏmที่เหมาะสมtêe mò-sŏmappropriate; suitableในการnai gaanในการnai gaanin; during; for [doing sth]; regardingบอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] ask/tell (someone to do something) (colloquial)3[to] indicate; show4[to] state; say (reporting speech)ข่าวดีkàao deeข่าวดีkàao deegood newsกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)
We will choose an appropriate occasion to share the good news with the family.
4NounC1

term; tenure

a fixed period during which an office is held or a role is performed

Examples

นายกฯnaa-yókนายกฯnaa-yókprime minister (abbr.)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoวาระwaa-ráวาระwaa-rá1reading/stage (of a bill)2occasion; juncture3term; tenure4agenda item5agenda; order of businessสี่sèeสี่sèe1four (number)2fourth (ordinal)3four (as a noun)ปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearและláeและláeand (coordinating)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเลือกตั้งlêuuak dtângเลือกตั้งlêuuak dtâng1election2[to] elect; hold an electionใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ครบกำหนดkróp gam-nòtครบกำหนดkróp gam-nòtdue; having reached a deadline
The prime minister has a four-year term and must be re-elected when it ends.
5NounC1

reading/stage (of a bill)

a stage in the legislative process, such as first, second, or third reading of a bill

Examples

ร่างกฎหมายrâang gòt-măaiร่างกฎหมายrâang gòt-măaibill; draft lawผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3past; via; through4[to] experience; go throughวาระwaa-ráวาระwaa-rá1reading/stage (of a bill)2occasion; juncture3term; tenure4agenda item5agenda; order of businessแรกrâekแรกrâek1first; earliest; initial2at first; initially3classifier: first time/round/periodด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toคะแนนเสียงká-naen sĭiangคะแนนเสียงká-naen sĭiangvote count; number of votesข้างkâangข้างkâang1beside; next to; by2side; lateral (modifier)3side; flank4side; party (in a dispute or game)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The draft bill passed the first reading with a majority vote.