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| ทวน thuaanM |  |
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| 1. | a lance |
| 2. | to buck (a trend); to proceed against; move against (the tide); adverse; move contrary; counter |
| 3. | to revise or repeat (work); to go over again |
| 4. | contrary to; against |
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| Phonemic Thai | ทวน |
| IPA | tʰuːan |
| Royal Thai General System | thuan |
| 1. [noun] | |||
| definition | a lance | ||
| 2. [verb] | |||
| definition | to buck (a trend); to proceed against; move against (the tide); adverse; move contrary; counter | ||
| synonyms | ย้อน  | yaawnH | to reverse; to retrace; turn back; return; retrace one's steps; rebound; come back |
ย้อนทาง | yaawnH thaangM | to turn back; to change direction | |
| วกกลับ | wohkH glapL | to return; turn back | |
| examples | ทวนสาบาน | thuaanM saaR baanM | break a vow or oath |
| ทวนสบถ | thuaanM saL bohtL | to break a curse; break an oat | |
| ทิ้งทวน | thingH thuaanM | to do something for the last time; give a parting shot; do one's utmost | |
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| 3. [verb] | |||
| definition | to revise or repeat (work); to go over again | ||
| examples | ทบทวน | thohpH thuaanM | to review (study) |
| ทวนทบ | thuaanM thohpH | review; correct; brush up; revise; go over (something) again; recapitulate | |
| ทบทวน | thohpH thuaanM | to revise, reconsider | |
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| 4. [adverb] | |||
| definition | contrary to; against | ||
| example | หูทวนลม | huuR thuaanM lohmM | to turn a deaf ear toward; refuse to listen to |
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