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| ตอกย้ำ dtaawkL yaamH |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ตอก-ย้าม |
| IPA | tɔ̀ːk jáːm |
| Royal Thai General System | tok yam |
| 1. [verb, transitive, intransitive, phrase, idiom] | |||
| definition | to rub it in | ||
| notes | Informal. to emphasize or reiterate something unpleasant in order to tease or annoy. | ||
| categories | |||
| components | ตอก   | dtaawkL | [of a nail] to drive in; to hammer; to apply with force |
| ย้ำ | yaamH | to repeat | |
| example | ตอกย้ำซ้ำเติม | dtaawkL yaamH samH dteermM | [rhymed form of ตอกย้ำ] to rub it in time and again to remind (someone of something) |
| 2. [verb] | |||
| definition | to emphasize; stress | ||
| components | ตอก | dtaawkL | [of a nail] to drive in; to hammer; to apply with force |
| ย้ำ | yaamH | to repeat | |
| synonym | เน้น | nenH | to emphasize; to stress; to underscore; to focus on |
| sample sentences | คำพูดทุกกระทงความที่ออกมาจากปากชายผู้นี้ เป็นเสมือนการตอกย้ำความรู้สึกที่เจ็บปวดของผู้ฟัง khamM phuutF thookH graL thohngM khwaamM theeF aawkL maaM jaakL bpaakL chaaiM phuuF neeH bpenM saL meuuanR gaanM dtaawkL yaamH khwaamM ruuH seukL theeF jepL bpuaatL khaawngR phuuF fangM "His every utterance reinforces the pain felt by those who hear him." | ||
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