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| คว้าน้ำเหลว khwaaH naamH laayoR |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | คฺว้า-น้าม-เหฺลว |
| IPA | kʰwáː náːm lěːw |
| Royal Thai General System | khwa nam leo |
| 1. [verb] | |||
| definition | to fail; come to failure; return with empty hands | ||
| components | คว้า  | khwaaH | to grab a hold of; to snatch at; to grab at; to grasp for; to clutch at |
 น้ำ | naamH | water; fluid; liquid | |
| เหลว | laayoR | fluid; liquid; watery; viscous | |
| synonym | ล้มเหลว | lohmH laayoR | to fail; not succeed |
| antonyms | สมหวัง | sohmR wangR | to fulfill; to have hopes fulfilled |
| สำเร็จ | samR retL | to succeed; finish; complete; accomplish | |
| sample sentence | |||
| 2. [adjective] | |||
| definition | [is] unsuccessful | ||
| components | คว้า | khwaaH | to grab a hold of; to snatch at; to grab at; to grasp for; to clutch at |
| น้ำ | naamH | water; fluid; liquid | |
| เหลว | laayoR | fluid; liquid; watery; viscous | |
| synonyms | ผิดหวัง | phitL wangR | [is] disappointed; frustrated; [is] experiencing broken dreams |
| แห้ว | haaeoF | [is] disappointed; frustrated | |
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