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| ฟอกขาว faawkF khaaoR |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ฟอก-ขาว |
| IPA | fɔ̂ːk kʰǎːw |
| Royal Thai General System | fok khao |
| 1. [verb, idiom] | |||
| definition | to whitewash; gloss over or cover up a crime or misdeed | ||
| components | ฟอก  | faawkF | to cleanse; to purify or wash; to scald by fire or heat |
 ขาว | khaaoR | [is] white | |
| sample sentence | การที่รัฐบาลให้ดีเอสไอมาทำเรื่องนี้เป็นเพียงการฟอกขาวให้ตนเองเท่านั้น  gaanM theeF ratH thaL baanM haiF deeM aehtL aiM maaM thamM reuuangF neeH bpenM phiiangM gaanM faawkF khaaoR haiF dtohnM aehngM thaoF nanH "The government’s asking the Department of Special investigations to look into this matter is merely an attempt to cover up its misdeeds." | ||
| 2. [verb] | |||
| definition | to bleach; whitewash | ||
| components | ฟอก | faawkF | to cleanse; to purify or wash; to scald by fire or heat |
| ขาว | khaaoR | [is] white | |
| example | น้ำยาฟอกขาว | namH yaaM faawkF khaaoR | bleach; Heiter; Clorox |
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