กว้าน(gwâan)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] haul in; draw in [sth]

to pull or reel in something, often by turning a winch or using a rope or cable.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillค่อยๆkôi kôiค่อยๆkôi kôi1slowly; gently2gradually; little by littleกว้านgwâanกว้านgwâan1winch; capstan2[to] haul in; draw in [sth]3[to] buy up [sth]เชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1string (for tying)2ring rope (boxing)3classifier for ropes/cords4rope; cord; lineเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดึงdeungดึงdeung1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)3[to] pull back; retract; hold back4[to] drag (on a screen)เรือreuuaเรือreuua1boat; ship; vessel2classifier for boats/shipsเข้าหาkâo hăaเข้าหาkâo hăa1[to] approach; go to see [sb]/[sth]2[to] court; seek favor from [sb]3[to] make advances; flirt with4[to] engage; reach out (proactively)ฝั่งfàngฝั่งfàng1shore; bank2side
He slowly winched the rope to pull the boat towards the shore.
2VerbB2

[to] buy up [sth]

to buy a large quantity of something from various sources, often to control the market supply of those goods or shares.

Examples

บริษัทใหญ่bò-rí-sàt yàiบริษัทใหญ่bò-rí-sàt yàilarge company; corporationพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptกว้านซื้อgwâan séuuกว้านซื้อgwâan séuu[to] buy up (in large quantities)ผลผลิตpŏn-pà-lìtผลผลิตpŏn-pà-lìt1product; output2agricultural yield; harvest3result of productionทั้งหมดtáng mòtทั้งหมดtáng mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everythingจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)เกษตรกรgà-sèt-dtrà-gonเกษตรกรgà-sèt-dtrà-gonfarmer; agriculturistรายย่อยraai yôiรายย่อยraai yôi1small-scale; minor; retail2small players; retail participants
The large company is trying to buy up all the produce from small-scale farmers.
3NounC1

winch; capstan

a mechanical device used to wind a rope or cable to pull or lift heavy objects.

Examples

คนงานก่อสร้างkon ngaan gòr sâangคนงานก่อสร้างkon ngaan gòr sâangconstruction laborer; construction workerใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]กว้านgwâanกว้านgwâan1winch; capstan2[to] haul in; draw in [sth]3[to] buy up [sth]เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofยกyókยกyók1[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)2[to] hold; conduct (event/ceremony); stage (a bout)3[to] waive; exempt; suspend4classifier: bout; round5[to] give; dedicate; donate6[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)7[to] lift; raiseวัสดุwát-sà-dùวัสดุwát-sà-dù1material; material(s)2material (attributive)หนักๆnàk nàkหนักๆnàk nàk1heavily; intensely; hard; severely2very heavy/intense; severeขึ้นไปkêun bpaiขึ้นไปkêun bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)อาคารสูงaa-kaan sŏongอาคารสูงaa-kaan sŏonghigh-rise building; tall multi-storey building
Construction workers use a winch to lift heavy materials up to the tall building.

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