อาวุโส(aa-wú-sŏh)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
senior; higher rank or tenure
Having higher rank, status, or length of service compared to others, especially in a workplace or organization.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)อาวุโสaa-wú-sŏhอาวุโสaa-wú-sŏh1senior; higher rank or tenure2older; senior by age3senior (person with higher rank)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal year
She has higher seniority than me by two years.
2AdjectiveB1
older; senior by age
Older in age relative to others; used to compare generations or age-based seniority.
Examples
พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingอายุมากàa-yú mâakอายุมากàa-yú mâakelderly; of advanced age; oldกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)น้องnóngน้องnóng1younger sibling2junior; younger personสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ถือว่าtĕuu wâaถือว่าtĕuu wâa1[to] consider; regard; deem2[to] be considered; count as; be deemed3it's fair to say; arguably4fairly; ratherอาวุโสaa-wú-sŏhอาวุโสaa-wú-sŏh1senior; higher rank or tenure2older; senior by age3senior (person with higher rank)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)
The older brother is two years older than the younger one, so he is considered senior.
3NounB2
senior (person with higher rank)
A person who holds higher rank or seniority within a group or organization.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritนิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (modifier before adjectives/verbs)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsผู้ที่pôo têeผู้ที่pôo têeperson who; those whoอาวุโสaa-wú-sŏhอาวุโสaa-wú-sŏh1senior; higher rank or tenure2older; senior by age3senior (person with higher rank)จึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; serviceการตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiการตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jai1a decision2decision-makingเรื่องสำคัญrêuuang săm-kanเรื่องสำคัญrêuuang săm-kanan important matter; significant issue
In this team, Khun Nid is the senior member, so she oversees important decisions.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ซีเนียร์see-nîiaซีเนียร์see-nîia1senior; higher-ranking2a senior (person)3a senior citizen; older adult
- senior; higher-ranking
- a senior (person)
- a senior citizen; older adult
ผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3authority; person in charge4senior; adult (modifier)5adult (modifier)
- adult; grown-up
- elder; respected senior
- authority; person in charge
- senior; adult (modifier)
- adult (modifier)
รุ่นใหญ่rûn yàiรุ่นใหญ่rûn yài1senior; veteran2large size model; heavy-duty version3senior; experienced; high-ranking
- senior; veteran
- large size model; heavy-duty version
- senior; experienced; high-ranking
รุ่นพี่rûn pêeรุ่นพี่rûn pêesenior; upper-year student; senior colleague
senior; upper-year student; senior colleague
สูงอายุsŏong aa-yúสูงอายุsŏong aa-yú1elderly; of advanced age2elderly person; senior
- elderly; of advanced age
- elderly person; senior