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khatL dtaaM thapH
pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¢Ñ´-µÒ-·Ñº
IPAkʰàt taː tʰáp
Royal Thai General Systemkhat ta thap

1.   [verb, intransitive, phrase, figurative, idiom]
definition
[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

categories
components¢Ñ´ khatLto go against; to stop; to hinder; to oppose; to obstruct; to block
µÒ dtaaM[of a checkers, chess, diplomacy, etc., game] move, turn, opportunity to act; a moment of predicament or embarrassment
·Ñ¾ thapHarmy; fighting forces; force; troops; armed forces
related words¾ÃéÍÁ¡ÑºphraawmH gapLand; together with; at the same time; while; during
¾ÅÒ§ phlaangMsimultaneously; concurrently; at the same time; in the meantime or interim
ã¹ÃÐËÇèÒ§naiM raH waangLduring
¾ÅÒ§ æ phlaangM phlaangMtemporarily; briefly; fleetingly; for the time being; momentarily; simultaneously; concurrently; at the same time; in the meantime or interim
sample
sentence
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ratH baanM neeH khaoF maaM khatL dtaaM thapH naiM yaamM baanF meuuangM geertL wikH ritH
"This government stepped in temporarily while the country was in crisis."
2. à¾×è͢ѴµÒ·Ñ¾  pheuuaF khatL dtaaM thapH  [verb]
definition
in order to staunch

componentsà¾×èÍpheuuaF[auxiliary verb] in order that...; so that...; so as to...
¢Ñ´ khatLto go against; to stop; to hinder; to oppose; to obstruct; to block
µÒ dtaaM[of a checkers, chess, diplomacy, etc., game] move, turn, opportunity to act; a moment of predicament or embarrassment
·Ñ¾ thapHarmy; fighting forces; force; troops; armed forces
sample
sentence
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glaiF theungR waehM laaM sohngL raayM ngaanM laaeoH khaoR jeungM laawkF bohtL khwaamM naiM nitH dtaL yaH saanR sohngL khruuM pheuuaF khatL dtaaM thapH bpaiM phlaangM phlaangM gaawnL
"As the due date for the report is drawing near, he resorts to a quick fix by copying an article from a magazine to turn it in."

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