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| ตอแหล dtaawM laaeR |  |
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| 1. | [colloquial expletive that was formerly used chiefly with women but now is used to criticize men, too] to fib; lie; prevaricate; equivocate; evade; beat about the bush; dodge; hedge |
| 2. | talkative (like a child who is learning to speak) |
| 3. | [of plants] unsually fast in bearing fruit |
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| Phonemic Thai | ตอ-แหฺล |
| IPA | tɔː lɛ̌ː |
| Royal Thai General System | tolae |
| 1. [verb, intransitive, colloquial, vulgar] | |||
| definition | [colloquial expletive that was formerly used chiefly with women but now is used to criticize men, too] to fib; lie; prevaricate; equivocate; evade; beat about the bush; dodge; hedge | ||
| synonyms | โกหก  | go:hM hohkL | to lie; to deceive; to bluff; to fib |
| ตอหลดตอแหล | dtaawM lohtL dtaawM laaeR | to lie; prevaricate; tell an untruth | |
| สตรอเบอร์รี | saL dtraawM buuhrM reeM | [teen slang] bull; liar! | |
| example | ขี้ฉ้อตอแหล | kheeF chaawF dtaawM laaeR | [is] dishonest; deceitful; habitual cheat |
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นักการเมืองไม่ใช่นักบุญ ดังนั้น โปรดอย่าตกใจที่เห็นนักการเมืองสับปลับ ตอแหล เห็นแก่เงิน เห็นแก่ผลประโยชน์ของตนเองและพวกพ้อง nakH gaanM meuuangM maiF chaiF nakH boonM dangM nanH bpro:htL yaaL dtohkL jaiM theeF henR nakH gaanM meuuangM sapL bplapL dtaawM laaeR henR gaaeL ngernM henR gaaeL phohnR bpraL yo:htL khaawngR dtohnM aehngM laeH phuaakF phaawngH "Politicians are no saints. Therefore, do not be surprised when you see politicians be deceitful, prevaricate, be mercenary, and seek to act only for the benefit of themselves and their cronies." | |||
| 2. [adjective, colloquial] | |||
| definition | talkative (like a child who is learning to speak) | ||
| 3. [adjective, colloquial] | |||
| definition | [of plants] unsually fast in bearing fruit | ||
| example | มะเขือตอแหล | maH kheuuaR dtaawM laaeR | an eggplant that bears fruit unusually fast |
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