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ฉวย chuayR |
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1. | to seize at; to snatch; to grab; to catch |
2. | lest...; perchance...; in the (unfortunate) case that... |
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Phonemic Thai | ฉวย |
IPA | tɕʰǔaj |
Royal Thai General System | chuai |
1.  [verb, transitive] | |||
definition | to seize at; to snatch; to grab; to catch | ||
examples | ฉวยโอกาส | chuayR o:hM gaatL | to take advantage of an opportunity; to seize the day |
ฉวยโอกาส | chuayR o:hM gaatL | to take credit for what someone else has done | |
หยิบฉวย | yipL chuayR | to snatch; snap | |
ฉวยจังหวะ | chuayR jangM waL | to take advantange of an opening | |
นักฉวยโอกาส | nakH chuayR o:hM gaatL | opportunist | |
2.  [conjunction] | |||
definition | lest...; perchance...; in the (unfortunate) case that... | ||