Power (authority) in Thai

“Power (authority)” in Thai is อำนาจam-nâat.

อำนาจ am-nâat

power, authority noun

am mid
nâat falling

Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

How to use it

อำนาจam-nâat is power over people and decisions: the power of a boss, an official, a court or a government. Someone powerful มีอำนาจmii am-nâat, "has power", and an official who can't help you may say the matter isn't within their authority.

Other kinds of power have other words: strength is แรงraeng, energy is พลังงานpá-lang-ngaan, and the power in a socket is just ไฟfai.

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:

amnat
umnaj
amnart
amnaj

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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