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| ข้อแก้ตัว khaawF gaaeF dtuaaM |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ค่อ-แก้-ตัว |
| IPA | kʰɔ̂ː kɛ̂ː tuːa |
| Royal Thai General System | kho kae tua |
| [noun, plural] | |||
| definition | excuse; an unreasonable explanation | ||
| classifier | ข้อ  | khaawF | [numerical classifier for a questionnaire, condition, joint, answer, equation, knuckle, knot, node] |
| components | ข้อ | khaawF | [prefix for a noun indicating] "items relating to..." |
แก้ตัว | gaaeF dtuaaM | to make an excuse; make up for one's losses | |
| synonym | ข้ออ้าง | khaawF aangF | excuse; justification; pretext |
| sample sentences | |||
ฟังดูเหมือนเป็นข้อแก้ตัว แนนได้แต่ทำใจยอมรับ ให้อภัย เพราะความเกลียดชังคนอื่นจะกลับมาทำร้ายตัวเอง fangM duuM meuuanR bpenM khaawF gaaeF dtuaaM naaenM daiF dtaaeL thamM jaiM yaawmM rapH haiF aL phaiM phrawH khwaamM gliiatL changM khohnM euunL jaL glapL maaM thamM raaiH dtuaaM aehngM "It sounded like an excuse; Naen steeled herself to accept the inevitable and forgive him because hating others would just turn around and damage herself." | |||
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