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| เวนคืน waehnM kheuunM |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | เวน-คืน |
| IPA | weːn kʰɯːn |
| Royal Thai General System | wen khuen |
| 1. [verb] | |||
| definition | to expropriate; take over for use; appropriate; seize | ||
| components | เวน  | waehnM | to return; to replace; to surrender back; to give back |
| คืน | kheuunM | give back (to); to return (to) | |
| 2. [verb] | |||
| definition | to exercise eminent domain (legal) | ||
| components | เวน | waehnM | to return; to replace; to surrender back; to give back |
| คืน | kheuunM | give back (to); to return (to) | |
| example | ที่ดินถูกเวนคืน | theeF dinM thuukL waehnM kheuunM | private property expropriated by the government |