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| ฉวย chuayR |
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| 1. | to seize at; to snatch; to grab; to catch |
| 2. | lest...; perchance...; in the (unfortunate) case that... |
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| Phonemic Thai | ฉวย |
| IPA | tɕʰǔaj |
| Royal Thai General System | chuai |
| 1. [verb, transitive] | |||
| definition | to seize at; to snatch; to grab; to catch | ||
| examples | ฉวยโอกาส | chuayR o:hM gaatL | to take advantage of an opportunity; to seize the day |
| ฉวยโอกาส | chuayR o:hM gaatL | to take credit for what someone else has done | |
| หยิบฉวย | yipL chuayR | to snatch; snap | |
| ฉวยจังหวะ | chuayR jangM waL | to take advantange of an opening | |
| นักฉวยโอกาส | nakH chuayR o:hM gaatL | opportunist | |
| 2. [conjunction] | |||
| definition | lest...; perchance...; in the (unfortunate) case that... | ||