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“Management” in Thai is บริหารbaw-rí-hǎan; you'll also hear ผู้บริหารpûu-baw-rí-hǎan (the people).
to manage, to run, to administer verb
- baw mid
- rí high
- hǎan rising
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
executive, manager; the management noun the people
- pûu falling
- baw mid
- rí high
- hǎan rising
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
บริหารbaw-rí-hǎan is to manage or administer: a company, a hospital, a budget, a country, or just your time. Business administration is บริหารธุรกิจbaw-rí-hǎan tú-rá-gìt, the subject of an MBA, and the people at the top are ผู้บริหารpûu-baw-rí-hǎan, the executives.
For handling a task or a problem, people say จัดการjàt-gaan, to deal with it: เดี๋ยวจัดการให้dǐaw jàt-gaan hâi, I'll take care of it.
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:
- borihan
- bo ri han
- borihaan
- phu borihan
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