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âÍ¡ÒÊ  ohM gaatL
pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiâÍ-¡Ò´
IPAʔoːkàːt
Royal Thai General Systemokat

common Thai word   [noun]
definition
chance; opportunity; occasion

examples©ÇÂâÍ¡ÒÊchuayR ohM gaatLto take advantage of an opportunity; to sieze the day
©ÇÂâÍ¡ÒÊchuayR ohM gaatLto take credit for what someone else has done
¶×ÍâÍ¡ÒÊtheuuR ohM gaatLtake advantage of an opportunity
¶×ÍâÍ¡ÒÊàÍÒà»ÃÕºtheuuR ohM gaatL aoM bpriiapLto have a chance to deliberate
ºÒ§âÍ¡ÒÊbaangM ohM gaatLoccasionally; sometimes
ÁÕâÍ¡ÒÊmeeM ohM gaatLto have a chance or opportunity
˹éÒµèÒ§áËè§âÍ¡ÒÊnaaF dtaangL haengL ohM gaatLa window of opportunity
âÍ¡ÒÊ˹éÒohM gaatL naaFmaybe later (next opportunity)
sample
sentences
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gaanM rapH bpraL thaanM aaM haanR jaehM thahmM haiF meeM ohM gaatL daiF ginM pheuutF phakL theeF meeM khoonM bpraL yoht[n]L maakF maayM laayR chaH nitH
"Eating vegetarian food gives us a chance to eat vegetables and products of the earth which have many different kinds of benefits."
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gaanM saL nguaanR thaaF theeM bpenM gaanM gepL phaiF detL aoM waiH pheuuaF pheermF ohM gaatL naiM gaanM dtaawL raawngM haiF gaaeL phakH gaanM meuuangM euunL euunL
"Being reserved (regarding one’s position) is holding your cards close to your chest, in order to enhance your bargaining position with respect other political parties."
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dtaawngF haiF ohM gaatL gapL thookH faayL daiF meeM suaanL ruaamF yaangL dtemM theeF thaoF theeF jaL thahmM daiF thaaF khaoR yangM deuuF phaaengF bpanM haaR jaL lookH laamM
"One must give each fraction a chance to fully participate to the extent that they are able to. If they are still disobedient, the problem will expand and spread out."
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dtaawngF haiF ohM gaatL ratH thaL baanM maiL daiF graL thahmM ngaanM pheuuaF phiH suut[n]L feeR meuuM siiaR gaawnL khaawyF dtiL dtingM
"We should give the new government a chance to do something to prove (its worth) before criticising it."
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ohM gaatL theeF khaoR jaL glapL maaM luyM khlohnM gaanM meuuangM meeM maiF maakF nakH
"The likelihood that he will return to wade through the muck of politics is not very great."

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