เจ้ามือ(jâo meu)
Meanings
1NounB1
banker; house (in gambling)
the person or side that runs a gambling game, takes bets, and pays out winnings
Examples
งานบุญngaan bunงานบุญngaan bun1merit‑making event2charity/fundraising event (by extension)เมื่อคืนmêuua keunเมื่อคืนmêuua keun1last night (the night before today)2last nightมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoวงwongวงwong1band; musical group2group; circle (of people)3classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)4circle; ring5ring; zone; tier6circuit; loopไพ่pâiไพ่pâi1playing card; cards2classifier: decks of cardsแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)เจ้ามือjâo meuเจ้ามือjâo meu1banker; house (in gambling)2bookmaker; bookieโดนตำรวจdohn dtam-rùuatโดนตำรวจdohn dtam-rùuatget caught by the policeจับjàpจับjàp1[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.)
At the merit festival last night there was a card game, but the dealer got arrested.
2NounB2
bookmaker; bookie
a person who sets odds and accepts bets on events
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onเว็บwépเว็บwép1website; site2the web; onlineกีฬาgee-laaกีฬาgee-laasport; sportsและláeและláeand (coordinating)ทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têeทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têe1[to] perform duties; carry out responsibilities2[to] function; serve/act asเป็นเจ้าbpen jâoเป็นเจ้าbpen jâo[to] be possessed [by a spirit]มือmeuuมือmeuu1hand2skill; level; expertise3round; turn (card games)4doer; agent5classifier: pairs of handsรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] take; catch (transport)7[to] host; welcome8[to] withstand; bearแทงtaengแทงtaeng1[to] stab; pierce; thrust; skewer2[to] bet; stake money3[to] insert (medical/technical)ผลpŏnผลpŏn1result; outcome2benefit; advantage3classifier: fruits4result; outcome; effectฟุตบอลfút bonฟุตบอลfút bon1football (the ball)2football; soccerจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káa1customer; client2regular customer; patron
He runs a sports website and acts as the bookmaker, taking football bets from clients.
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Word Breakdown
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เจ้ามือjâo meuเจ้ามือjâo meubanker; house (in gambling)