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ย้อมแมวขาย yaawmH maaeoM khaaiR |
Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | ย้อม-แมว-ขาย |
IPA | jɔ́ːm mɛːw kʰǎːj |
Royal Thai General System | yom maeo khai |
1.  [example sentence, idiom] | |||
definition | "You cannot make a silk velvet purse out of a sow’s ear." "to put lipstick on a pig" | ||
categories | |||
components | ย้อม | yaawmH | to dye (a color); stain; tint |
แมว | maaeoM | cat | |
ขาย | khaaiR | to sell | |
2.  [verb] | |||
definition | to dupe; to deceive | ||
components | ย้อม | yaawmH | to dye (a color); stain; tint |
แมว | maaeoM | cat | |
ขาย | khaaiR | to sell | |
synonyms | ตวัดลิ้น | dtaL watL linH | to quibble; equivocate; be evasive |
เล่นลิ้น | lenF linH | to quibble; equivocate | |
หลอกลวง | laawkL luaangM | to deceive; trick; fool | |
แหกตา | haaekL dtaaM | to deceive; hoodwink; cheat | |