หัวโต๊ะ(hŭua dtó)

Meanings

1NounB1

head of the table (place/seat)

the position or seat at the end of a table regarded as the place of honor or leadership

Examples

ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)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/slotหัวโต๊ะhŭua dtóหัวโต๊ะhŭua dtó1head of the table (place/seat)2chairperson/presider3table banker/dealer (gambling)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การประชุมgaan bprà-chumการประชุมgaan bprà-chum1meeting; conference; assembly2session/sitting (of a formal body)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
Who will sit at the head of the table in this meeting?
2NounB2

chairperson/presider

the person sitting at the head of the table who leads or presides over a meal, meeting, or discussion

Examples

หัวโต๊ะhŭua dtóหัวโต๊ะhŭua dtó1head of the table (place/seat)2chairperson/presider3table banker/dealer (gambling)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsการประชุมgaan bprà-chumการประชุมgaan bprà-chum1meeting; conference; assembly2session/sitting (of a formal body)ครั้งนี้kráng néeครั้งนี้kráng née1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasionคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectประธานบริษัทbprà-taan bo-rí-sàtประธานบริษัทbprà-taan bo-rí-sàt1company chairperson; chairman/chairwoman2company president (corporate title)ของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)เองayngเองayng1oneself; personally; by oneself2exactly that/itself3emphatic particle (self/only)
The head of this meeting is our company president himself.
3NounC1

table banker/dealer (gambling)

the person running a gambling table, acting as the banker or dealer

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] act; perform (role)2casually; for fun (manner marker)3[to] tease; kid; mess with4[to] use; operate; take up (colloquial extension)5seriously; to a great degree (intensifier, often negative)6[to] play; have fun7[to] play (game/sport/instrument)ไพ่pâiไพ่pâi1playing card; cards2classifier: decks of cardsเสียเงินsĭia ngernเสียเงินsĭia ngern1[to] spend/pay money; cost money2[to] lose money3[to] waste moneyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2very; a lot (informal intensifier)3excessive; too muchเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingหัวโต๊ะhŭua dtóหัวโต๊ะhŭua dtó1head of the table (place/seat)2chairperson/presider3table banker/dealer (gambling)มือขึ้นmeu kêunมือขึ้นmeu kêunbe on a winning streak; be luckyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
He lost a lot of money playing cards because the dealer was on a lucky streak.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

หัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5beginning; initial part6classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins7to bud; to sprout8header; title; headlinePart 1
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โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskPart 2
หัวโต๊ะhŭua dtóหัวโต๊ะhŭua dtóhead of the table (place/seat)