กลอุบาย

gon ù-baai

Meanings

1NounB2

trick; stratagem; ruse

A subtle plan or piece of cunning, often deceptive, used to achieve an aim.

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]กลอุบายgon ù-baaiกลอุบายgon ù-baai1ploy; deceptive tactic2trick; stratagem; ruseง่ายๆngâai 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; permitเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)กินยาgin yaaกินยาgin yaa[to] take medicine (orally)
He used a simple trick to deceive the child into taking the medicine.
2NounC1

ploy; deceptive tactic

A ploy or tactic employing cunning in politics, business, or negotiation, typically with a deceptive slant.

Examples

พรรคการเมืองpák gaan meuuangพรรคการเมืองpák gaan meuuangpolitical partyฝ่ายค้านfàai káanฝ่ายค้านfàai káanthe opposition (politics)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]กลอุบายgon ù-baaiกลอุบายgon ù-baai1ploy; deceptive tactic2trick; stratagem; ruseทางการเมืองtaang gaan meuuangทางการเมืองtaang gaan meuuang1political2politicallyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam nâa chêuua tĕuความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam nâa chêuua tĕu1credibility; trustworthiness2reliability; dependabilityของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2the government; public sector
The opposition party used a political maneuver to reduce the government's credibility.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

กลgonกลgon1trick; stratagem2mechanism; device workings3[to] swallowPart 1
+
อุบายù-baaiอุบายù-baai1ruse; stratagem; ploy; trick2skillful means (Buddhist context)Part 2
กลอุบายgon ù-baaiกลอุบายgon ù-baaitrick; stratagem; ruse