เจ้าพ่อ
jâao pôr
Meanings
1NounB2
godfather; mafia boss
A criminal boss or gang leader wielding extensive influence; a godfather.
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] assign; pair up; match7[to be] chilled; feel cold (body part)8[to] set; fix (price, time, etc.)ลูกน้องlôok nóngลูกน้องlôok nóng1subordinate; junior staff; underling2follower in a gang or groupได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)หลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleแต่ยังdtàe yangแต่ยังdtàe yangbut still; yetตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)เจ้าพ่อjâao pôrเจ้าพ่อjâao pôr1godfather; mafia boss2guardian spirit; tutelary deity3leading figure; kingpinที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสั่งการsàng gaanสั่งการsàng gaan[to] command; issue directivesอยู่เบื้องหลังyòo bêuuang lăngอยู่เบื้องหลังyòo bêuuang lăng[to] be behind [sth]; work behind the scenesไม่พบmâi pópไม่พบmâi póp[to] not find; [to] not be found
The police arrested many henchmen but still couldn’t locate the godfather who gave the orders from behind the scenes.
2NounB2
leading figure; kingpin
A dominant, highly influential figure in a field or locality.
Examples
ในเมืองnai meuuangในเมืองnai meuuang1in the city; downtown2urban; cityนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herถือเป็นtĕu bpenถือเป็นtĕu bpen1[to] be considered; be regarded; count as2[to] constitute; amount toเจ้าพ่อjâao pôrเจ้าพ่อjâao pôr1godfather; mafia boss2guardian spirit; tutelary deity3leading figure; kingpinด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2field; area; aspect3toward; on the side of4classifier: sides/faces/aspectsงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsอาสาaa-săaอาสาaa-săa1[to] volunteer; offer2volunteer (person)คนทั่วไปkon tûua bpaiคนทั่วไปkon tûua bpai1the general public; ordinary people2an ordinary/average person; laypersonรู้จักrúu jàkรู้จักrúu jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] recognize; identify3[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withและláeและláeand (coordinating)ทำตามtam dtaamทำตามtam dtaam1follow; comply; obey2[to] imitate [sb]; copy; do likewise3conform to; follow a modelแนวทางnaeo taangแนวทางnaeo taang1approach; method; strategy2guideline; direction; course3line of policy (official)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; her
In this city, she is considered the leading figure in volunteer work; people know her and follow her approach.
3NounB2
guardian spirit; tutelary deity
A guardian spirit or local deity believed to protect a place or community (traditional belief).
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)พากันpaa ganพากันpaa gantogether; all; en masseไปไหว้bpai wâiไปไหว้bpai wâi[to] go pay respects; go make offeringsเจ้าพ่อjâao pôrเจ้าพ่อjâao pôr1godfather; mafia boss2guardian spirit; tutelary deity3leading figure; kingpinที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotศาลsăanศาลsăan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit house3royal court; court of a monarchท้ายtáaiท้ายtáai1last; final2end; back; rear3rear; stern; tail end4footer; closing sectionหมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอให้kŏr hâiขอให้kŏr hâi1to request that; to ask that2May ...; I wish that ...ฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rain
Villagers went to pay respects to the guardian spirit at the shrine at the end of the village to ask for rain.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
มาเฟียmaa fiiaมาเฟียmaa fiia1Mafia; organized crime syndicate2mobster; mafioso; gangster3influential group; cartel (figurative)
- Mafia; organized crime syndicate
- mobster; mafioso; gangster
- influential group; cartel (figurative)
ขาใหญ่kăa yàiขาใหญ่kăa yài1big leg(s)2influential person; big shot
- big leg(s)
- influential person; big shot
ผู้มีอิทธิพลpôo mee ìt-tí-ponผู้มีอิทธิพลpôo mee ìt-tí-pon1influential person; powerful figure2local strongman; underworld figure
- influential person; powerful figure
- local strongman; underworld figure
ปลาใหญ่bplaa yàiปลาใหญ่bplaa yài1big fish (large fish)2a powerful person; big shot; major player
- big fish (large fish)
- a powerful person; big shot; major player
ตัวพ่อdtuua pôrตัวพ่อdtuua pôrtop dog; leading figure [slang]
top dog; leading figure [slang]
Word Breakdown
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เจ้าพ่อjâao pôrเจ้าพ่อjâao pôrgodfather; mafia boss