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| เหมา maoR |  |
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| 1. | to undertake a complete package of work; arrange to complete an overall project |
| 2. | to rent; to lease; to hire or charter |
| 3. | to assume; take for granted |
| 4. | [Thai Transcription of foreign name] Mao |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | เหฺมา |
| IPA | mǎw |
| Royal Thai General System | mao |
| 1. [verb] | |||
| definition | to undertake a complete package of work; arrange to complete an overall project | ||
| examples | รับเหมา  | rapH maoR | contracting |
| เหมาเข่ง | maoR khengL | [is] all inclusive; in its entirety; wholesale | |
| 2. | |||
| definition | to rent; to lease; to hire or charter | ||
| related words | จ้างงาน | jaangF ngaanM | to employ |
| ว่าจ้าง | waaF jaangF | to hire; employ; contract for | |
| examples | เหมาเอาว่า | maoR aoM waaF | to presume; suppose |
| เครื่องบินเช่าเหมาลำ | khreuuangF binM chaoF maoR lamM | charter flight; leased aircraft | |
| 3. [verb] | |||
| definition | to assume; take for granted | ||
| examples | เหมาเอา | maoR aoM | to presume; suppose; guess |
| เหมารวม | maoR ruaamM | to stereotype; broad brush someone; lump in; generalize; make a general accusation | |
| sample sentence | คนจีนก็มีหลายระดับชั้น หลายการศึกษา จึงไม่อาจเหมาว่าคนจีนจะมีพฤติกรรมเหมือนกันหมด khohnM jeenM gaawF meeM laaiR raH dapL chanH laaiR gaanM seukL saaR jeungM maiF aatL maoR waaF khohnM jeenM jaL meeM phreuH dtiL gamM meuuanR ganM mohtL "The Chinese come from many [social] classes and many levels of education; we thus cannot assume that all Chinese will behave alike." | ||
| 4. [proper noun] | |||
| definition | [Thai Transcription of foreign name] Mao | ||
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