People ผู้ช่วย pûu-chûay
assistant, helper noun
- pûu falling
- chûay falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Parts: ผู้pûu person ช่วยchûay to help
How to use it
ผู้ช่วยpûu-chûay, "person who helps", goes in front of a job title: ผู้ช่วยผู้จัดการpûu-chûay pûu-jàt-gaan, assistant manager, and ผู้ช่วยศาสตราจารย์pûu-chûay-sàat-dtraa-jaan, assistant professor, a title Thai lecturers use in front of their names. A secretary or PA is a เลขาlee-kǎa.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- phu chuai
- poo chuay
- phuchuay
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