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¡Ñ´  gatL
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1.¡Ñ´gatLbite; nibble; corrode; nip
2.»ÅÒ¡Ñ´bplaaM gatLSiamese fighting fish, Betta Splendens
3.¡Ñ´gatLquarrel; argue; fight
4.¡Ñ´gatLto talk to someone in a sarcastic and mocking manner

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¡Ñ´
IPAkàt
Royal Thai General Systemkat

1.   [verb]
definition
bite; nibble; corrode; nip

related words¢ºkhohpL[of snake and centipede] to bite
¢ÂéÓ khaL yamFto masticate; to devour; to mouth
à¢Á×ͺ khaL meuuapLto swallow whole; to gulp
§ÑºngapHto bite; nip; snatch away with the teeth
examples¡Ã´¡Ñ´á¡éÇgrohtL gatL gaaeoFhydroflouric acid — HF
¡è͹Áѹ¨Ð¡Ñ´¤¹gaawnL manM jaL gatL khohnMBefore it bites someone,
¡Ñ´¡Ãè͹gatL graawnLcorrode
¡Ñ´¡Ô¹gatL ginMto eat away (at)
¡Ñ´¢Ò´gatL khaatLto bite off
¡Ñ´¿Ñ¹gatL fanMto gnash (one's) teeth
¡Ñ´äÁè»ÅèÍÂgatL maiF bplaawyLto take serious action; to act tenaciously
¢º¡Ñ´khohpL gatLto bite; to munch
¤Ó¨Ó¡Ñ´¤ÇÒÁkhamM jamM gatL khwaamMdefinition
á¤é¹¨¹¡Ñ´¿Ñ¹¡ÃÍ´ ækhaaenH johnM gatL fanM graawtL graawtLto become aggrieved and gnash one's teeth in hatred
â´¹áÁŧ¡Ñ´dohnM maH laaengM gatLinsect bite
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thaaF khohnM daiM thuukL manM gatL laeH haaR maawR maaM chuayF maiF thanM
If a person is bitten and doesn't see a doctor expeditiously,
»Ò¡¡Ñ´µÕ¹¶ÕºbpaakL gatL dteenM theepLto struggle; endeavor; live from hand to mouth; struggle just to put food on the table; live a very meager existence
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phohmR bpenM khohnM theeF gatL maiF bplaawyL yuuL laaeoH aL raiM aL raiM theeF jaL bpenM bpanM haaR dtaawL baanF meuuangM jaL gawL dtitL thookH reuuangF
I am the kind of person who will not let go; whatever the problems is with our country, I will stick with (and find the solution to) every issue.
ÁѹÁÑ¡¨ÐªÙ¤Í¢Í§Áѹ¢Öé¹ÊÙ§áÅéǨ֧¡Ñ´
manM makH jaL chuuM khaawM khaawngR manM kheunF suungR laaeoH jeungM gatL
it usually lifts its neck up high, then strikes.
áÁŧ¡Ñ´maH laaengM gatLinsect bite
sample
sentence
ËÁÒàËèÒäÁè¡Ñ´
maaR haoL maiF gatL
"A barking dog never bites"
2. »ÅÒ¡Ñ´  bplaaM gatL  [noun]
definition
Siamese fighting fish, Betta Splendens

categories
3.   
definition
quarrel; argue; fight

synonym·ÐàÅÒРthaH lawHto argue; fight; have a quarrel; altercate; dispute
example¡Ñ´¡Ñ¹gatL ganMto quarrel or fight with
4.   [verb, colloquial]
definition
to talk to someone in a sarcastic and mocking manner

sample
sentence
¤ÃÙ¤¹¹Ñé¹Ê͹´ÕáµèªÍº¡Ñ´à´ç¡ÍÂÙèàÃ×èÍÂ
khruuM khohnM nanH saawnR deeM dtaaeL chaawpF gatL dekL yuuL reuuayF
"That teacher is good but she is sarcastic to her students all the time."

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