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gon

Meanings

1NounA2

[to] swallow

to make food, drink, or something in the mouth go down the throat

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกลืนgleuuanกลืนgleuuan1[to] swallow2[to] engulf; absorb3[to] blend in; harmonize4assimilation (ling.)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightค่อยๆkôi kôiค่อยๆkôi kôi1slowly; gently2gradually; little by littleกลืนgleuuanกลืนgleuuan1[to] swallow2[to] engulf; absorb3[to] blend in; harmonize4assimilation (ling.)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)
He couldn’t swallow the water and had to do it slowly.
2NounB1

trick; stratagem

a trick, scheme, or clever method used to deceive or outsmart someone

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]กลgonกลgon1trick; stratagem2mechanism; device workings3[to] swallowง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)หลอกlòkหลอกlòk1[to] deceive; cheat; trick2[to] tease; prank; startle; spook3fake; sham; counterfeit4[to] lure; bait; entice (under false pretenses)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowโอนเงินon ngernโอนเงินon ngern[to] transfer money
He used a simple trick to fool his friend into transferring money.
3NounB2

mechanism; device workings

the mechanism or inner workings of a device or system

Examples

นาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaa1clock; watch2classifier: clocks, watches3o'clock; time of dayเรือนไม้reuuan máaiเรือนไม้reuuan máaiwooden houseนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกลgonกลgon1trick; stratagem2mechanism; device workings3[to] swallowภายในpaai naiภายในpaai nai1inside; internal2within (time limit); by3within; inside (place/scope)4inside; indoorsยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)สมบูรณ์sŏm-boonสมบูรณ์sŏm-boon1complete; perfect; whole2robust; sound (of health/body)3fertile; bountiful (of land/resources)
This wooden clock still runs because the inner mechanism is intact.

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