กล่าวอ้าง(glàao âang)

Meanings

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[to] claim; [to] allege

to say that something is true, often without proof; to allege.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] assign; pair up; match7[to be] chilled; feel cold (body part)8[to] set; fix (price, time, etc.)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกล่าวอ้างglàao âangกล่าวอ้างglàao âang[to] claim; [to] allegeว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeเจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeofficial; officer; staff memberเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหลอกลวงlòk luuangหลอกลวงlòk luuang1[to] deceive; cheat; trick2deceptive; fraudulent; deceitfulผู้อื่นpôo èunผู้อื่นpôo èunothers; other people; someone else
He was arrested by the police for alleging to be an officer to deceive others.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

กล่าวglàaoกล่าวglàao1[to] say; state; mention (formal)2[to] accuse; charge (in compounds)3aforementioned (as ที่กล่าวมา/ดังกล่าว)Part 1
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อ้างâangอ้างâang1[to] cite; quote; refer to2[to] use as a pretext; justify3[to] claim; assertPart 2
กล่าวอ้างglàao âangกล่าวอ้างglàao âang[to] claim; [to] allege