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| เล่นตัว lenF dtuaaM |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | เล่น-ตัว |
| IPA | lên tuːa |
| Royal Thai General System | len tua |
| 1. [verb] | |||
| definition | to hold out for something; be independent; be difficult; be stand-offish | ||
| components |  เล่น   | lenF | to play; have fun; enjoy; amuse; jest; have fun on the Internet |
| ตัว | dtuaaM | [of a person] self; himself; herself; yourself; themselves; [things] itself | |
| synonym | เล่นแง่ | lenF ngaaeF | to hold off; hold out; stand off |
| related word | ยึกยัก | yeukH yakH | to avoid; dodge; evade; hold out |
| example | รวมหัวเล่นตัว | ruaamM huaaR lenF dtuaaM | to collude to obtain a collective benefit; connive (to form a cartel, e.g.) |
| sample sentence | คนจีนเจ้าของร้านเล่นตัวขึ้นราคาสินค้าตามใจชอบ khohnM jeenM jaoF khaawngR raanH lenF dtuaaM kheunF raaM khaaM sinR khaaH dtaamM jaiM chaawpF "The Chinese shop owner raises the prices he charges as high as he wishes." | ||
| 2. [verb] | |||
| definition | [is] frontin’; jivin'; playing hard to get | ||
| notes | Lingualicious Lesson 12 | ||
| categories | |||
| components | เล่น | lenF | to play; have fun; enjoy; amuse; jest; have fun on the Internet |
| ตัว | dtuaaM | [of a person] self; himself; herself; yourself; themselves; [things] itself | |
| sample sentence | |||
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