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ÊÙé  suuF
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1.contend; fight; compete
2.to face; to be against
3.[is] not better than

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai«Ùè
IPAsûː
Royal Thai General Systemsu

1. common Thai word   [verb]
definition
contend; fight; compete

examples¡Òõé͹ÃѺ¢ÑºÊÙégaanM dtaawnF rapH khapL suuFhospitality
¡ÒÃÊÙéúẺ¡Í§â¨ÃgaanM suuF rohpH baaepL gaawngM johnMguerrilla
¤ÙèµèÍÊÙékhuuF dtaawL suuFadversary; opponent
µèÍÊÙédtaawL suuFto fight; struggle; battle
¡ÒõèÍÊÙégaanM dtaawL suuFa physical fight
ÊÙ餴ÕsuuF khaH deeMcontest the lawsuit; (i.e.) go to trial
ÊÙ騹µÒÂäÁèÁÕÇѹÂÍÁsuuF johnM dtaayM maiF meeM wanM yaawmMunyielding, unwilling to give up
ÊÙéúsuuF rohpHto battle; to contend
¡ÒÃÊÙéúgaanM suuF rohpHa battle, a hostile engagement
sample
sentence
㨴ÕÊÙéàÊ×Í
jaiM deeM suuF seuuaR
"The bull must be taken by the horns."
2. common Thai word   [verb, transitive, colloquial]
definition
to face; to be against

example
ËÅѧÊÙé¿éÒ Ë¹éÒÊÙé´Ô¹
langR suuF faaH naaF suuF dinM
[an idiom indicating how farmers work and the arduousness of their work] "back against the sky; face against the land/soil/paddy field"
sample
sentence
ËÅÒ¤ÃÑé§·Õèá¶Å§¡Òóì¡ÒûÃЪÇâͧ¾ÃÐͧ¤ìäÁèÊÙé´Õ¹Ñ¡ ËÅÒ ¤¹¡ç¡ÅÑé¹¹éÓµÒäÇéäÁèÍÂÙè
laayR khrangH theeF thaL laaengR gaan[n]M gaanM bpraL chuaanM khaawngR phraH ohng[k]M maiF suuF deeM nakH laayR khohnM gawF glanF nahmH dtaaM waiH maiF yuuL
"On many occasions when the announcments regarding her health were not favorable, many peple were unable to hold back their tears."
3.   [attributive verb]
definition
[is] not better than

synonymsà·Õºà·èÒthiiapF thaoF[is] equal to; equivalent to; [is] the same as
àÊÁ͡ѹsaL muuhrR ganMeven; tied
àËÁÒÐÊÁmawL sohmRproper; appropriate; suitable; becoming
ÊÁ¡Ñ¹sohmR ganM[is] well matched (with); cooperative (with); united (with); fitting; suitable; proper; appropriate
¤Ùè¤ÇÃkhuuF khuaanM[is] fit; suitable; proper; appropriate
àËÁÒСѹmawL ganMsuitable, well-matched
à·ÕÂÁà·èÒthiiamM thaoFto equal; keep up with; keep pace (with); make equal with others; place on the same level; parable; be equivalent to
àÊÁÍ saL muuhrReven; level; flush
sample
sentences
ÍÂÙ褹à´ÕÂǷӡѺ¢éÒǡԹäÁè¤ØéÁ ÊÙé«×é͡Ѻ¢éÒǶاäÁèä´é
yuuL khohnM diaaoM thahmM gapL khaaoF ginM maiF khoomH suuF seuuH gapL khaaoF thoongR maiF daiF
"Living alone, it's not worth it for me to cook for just myself. It can't beat buying take-out food."
ÍÂÙè·Õèä˹¡çÊÙéÍÂÙè·ÕèºéÒ¹äÁèä´é
yuuL theeF naiR gawF suuF yuuL theeF baanF maiF daiF
"There's no place like home."

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