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How to say boss, head, supervisor
in Thai
หัวหน้า
hǔa-nâa
boss, head, supervisor · team leader
hǔa risingnâa falling
Literally 'head-front'. The everyday word for your boss; เจ้านาย is more 'master' and less common.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Classifier
- คน
- Literally
- head + front
In a sentence
- หัวหน้าใจดีhǔa-nâa jai-diiMy boss is kind.
From the same situation: Work, study, family
- งานwork, job
- บริษัทcompany, firm
- ออฟฟิศoffice
- ออนไลน์online
- อาชีพoccupation, profession
- เรียนto study, to learn; to attend school
- นักเรียนstudent (school)
- นักศึกษาuniversity student
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