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อวดฉลาด uaatL chaL laatL |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | อวด-ฉะ-หฺลาด |
IPA | ʔùːat tɕʰà làːt |
Royal Thai General System | uat chalat |
[verb] | |||
definition | to boast of one's intelligence; make oneself seem smart | ||
components | อวด | uaatL | to boast; brag; show off; display; flaunt |
ฉลาด | chaL laatL | [is] smart; intelligent; clever | |
synonym | อวดรู้ | uaatL ruuH | to make oneself seem smart; feign knowledge |
sample sentences | |||
อวดฉลาดเป็นสมบัติของคนโง่ อวดโก้เป็นสมบัติของคนจน uaatL chaL laatL bpenM sohmR batL khaawngR khohnM ngo:hF uaatL go:hF bpenM sohmR batL khaawngR khohnM johnM "Claiming to be clever is a characteristic of someone who is not clever; claiming to be to be elegant is a characteristic of someone who is destitute." | |||