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| อ้อมค้อม aawmF khaawmH |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | อ้อม-ค้อม |
| IPA | ʔɔ̂ːm kʰɔ́ːm |
| Royal Thai General System | omkhom |
| [adjective] | |||
| definition | in a roundabout or indirect way | ||
| synonym | ฉวัดเฉวียน  | chaL watL chaL wiianR | circuitously |
| antonym | ตรงไปตรงมา | dtrohngM bpaiM dtrohngM maaM | forthright; straightforward; directly |
| related words | วกไปวนมา | wohkH bpaiM wohnM maaM | to walk about/around; go round in a circle; circle; beat about the bush |
| วกวน | wohkH wohnM | to meander; go round; circle; beat about the bush | |
| example | พูดอ้อมค้อม | phuutF aawmF khaawmH | speak indirectly or circuitously; indirectly imply; circumlocutions |
| sample sentence | |||
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