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¢Ñ´  khatL
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1.to polish; scrub; rub; abrade; burnish
2.to go against; to stop; to hinder; to oppose; to obstruct; to block
3.to latch or fasten

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¢Ñ´
IPAkʰàt
Royal Thai General Systemkhat

1. common Thai word   [verb]
definition
to polish; scrub; rub; abrade; burnish

examples¡Ãд١¢Ñ´ÁѹgraL duukL khatL manMmiserly; stingy; niggardly
¢Ñ´à§ÒkhatL ngaoMto polish or shine
¢Ñ´Ãͧà·éÒkhatL raawngM thaaoHto polish or shine shoes
¢Ñ´àÅçºkhatL lepHto file one's nails
¢Ñ´Ë¹éÒkhatL naaFfacial (treatment)
¹éÓÁѹ¢Ñ´¾×é¹namH manM khatL pheuunHfloor wax
ÂҢѴyaaM khatLpolish; scouring powder
2. common Thai word   
definition
to go against; to stop; to hinder; to oppose; to obstruct; to block

examples¤ÇÒÁ¢Ñ´¢éͧã¨khwaamM khatL khaawngF jaiMgrudge
¢Ñ´¢éͧã¨khatL khaawngF jaiMto hold a grudge
¢Ñ´¢×¹khatL kheuunRto resist
¢Ñ´¤ÓÊÑè§khatL khamM sangLto disobey an order
¢Ñ´µÒ·Ñ¾khatL dtaaM thapH[literally] to stop an army from closing in on; to outwit the lines of an army; [figuratively] to do (something) temporarily; to help (get) somebody out of a fix, predicament or embarrassment
à¾×è͢ѴµÒ·Ñ¾pheuuaF khatL dtaaM thapHin order to staunch
¢Ñ´àºÒkhatL baoMurine retention disorder
¢Ñ´áÂé§khatL yaaengHto war against; to conflict with
¤ÇÒÁ¢Ñ´áÂé§khwaamM khatL yaaengHa conflict
¢é͢ѴáÂé§khaawF khatL yaaengHdisagreement; conflict; areas of disagreement
¢Ñ´áÂ駡ѹkhatL yaaengH ganM[of two people] incompatible
ãªé¤ÇÒÁÃØ¹áç㹡ÒÃá¡é»Ñ­ËÒ¤ÇÒÁ¢Ñ´áÂé§
chaiH khwaamM roonM raaengM naiM gaanM gaaeF bpanM haaR khwaamM khatL yaaengH
to use or resort to using violence in solving one's problems or resolving one's conflicts
µÔ´¢Ñ´dtitL khatL[of traffic] to become jammed or congested
·ÓãËé¢Ñ´à¤×ͧthamM haiF khatL kheuuangMoffend
sample
sentence
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khaawR phiiangM yaaL daiF graL thamM singL daiM theeF khatL dtaawL gohtL maayR phrawH maiF haiF bpenM chaH nuaanM namM bpaiM suuL wiH gritL dtaL gaan[n]M
"Just don't do anything that will break the law because [you should do nothing] which would cause a crisis."
3. common Thai word   [verb]
definition
to latch or fasten

examples¢Ñ´¢ÇÒ§khatL khwaangRto block; to hinder; to obstruct; to deter; to interrupt; to snag
à¢çÁ¢Ñ´ khemR khatLbelt
¨ÃҨõԴ¢Ñ´jaL raaM jaawnM dtitL khatL(of traffic) to become jammed or congested
¡ÒèÃҨõԴ¢Ñ´gaanM jaL raaM jaawnM dtitL khatLa traffic jam
¹Ñ觢ѴÊÁÒ¸Ô nangF khatL saL maatL[is] sitting (on the floor) with legs crossed full-lotus (as for meditation)
á»Ã§¢Ñ´¶ÙbpraaengM khatL thuuRscrub brush
ÅÔ鹢ѴlinH khatLtongue-tied
ËÒÂ㨵Դ¢Ñ´ haayR jaiM dtitL khatLto choke on on object
sample
sentence
àÁ×èÍÁÕ¤¹»Ãзéǧ ¢ÑºäÅè¡çäÁè¤Çôѹ·ØÃѧ·Õè¨ÐµèÍÊÙé ¢Ñ´¢ÇÒ§ ãªé¡Åä¡ÃѰà¢éÒ»ÃÒº»ÃÒÁ ¨Ñº¡ØÁâ´Â¤Ô´ÇèҨзÓãËéÍÂÙèã¹ÍÓ¹Ò¨µèÍä»
meuuaF meeM khohnM bpraL thuaangH khapL laiF gaawF maiF khuaanM danM thooH rangM theeF jaL dtaawL suuF khatL khwaangR chaiH gohnM gaiM ratH khaoF bpraapL bpraamM japL goomM dooyM khitH waaF jaL thamM haiF yuuL naiM amM naatF dtaawL bpaiM
"When people protest that (the government should be) driven out (of power), (politicians) should not stubbornly fight or resist; (they should not) use the mechanisms of the state to prevent (protest); or jail (the protesters), with an aim towards remaining in power;."

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