การโต้วาทะ

gaan dtôh waa-tá

Meanings

1NounB2

formal debate

a structured discussion where opposing arguments are presented under set rules

Examples

น้องชายnóng chaaiน้องชายnóng chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเข้าร่วมkâo rûuamเข้าร่วมkâo rûuam1[to] join; participate; take part; attend2[to] join as a member/party; accedeชมรมchom-romชมรมchom-romclub; associationโต้วาทีdtôh waa-teeโต้วาทีdtôh waa-tee1formal debate; debating2[to] engage in a formal debateและláeและláeand (coordinating)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightฝึกซ้อมfèuk sómฝึกซ้อมfèuk sóm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearseการโต้วาทะgaan dtôh waa-táการโต้วาทะgaan dtôh waa-tá1formal debate2argumentative exchange; non-formal debateทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)สัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1classifier: weeks2week
My younger brother joined the debate club and has to practice debating every week.
2NounC1

argumentative exchange; non-formal debate

an exchange of opposing views in public, media, or academic settings, not necessarily under strict rules

Examples

เกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2born (indicating birthplace/time)3to happen; occur; arise4if (เกิด…); too; overly (เกิด…ไป)การโต้วาทะgaan dtôh waa-táการโต้วาทะgaan dtôh waa-tá1formal debate2argumentative exchange; non-formal debateอย่างรุนแรงyàang run raengอย่างรุนแรงyàang run raengseverely; violently; intensely; drasticallyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)โซเชียลมีเดียsoh-chîian mee-dîiaโซเชียลมีเดียsoh-chîian mee-dîia1social media (platforms/apps)2social‑media; relating to social mediaเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutกฎหมายgòt-măaiกฎหมายgòt-măai1law; statute2the law (legal system)3legal code/body of lawฉบับchà-bàpฉบับchà-bàp1classifier for documents/printed texts2version; edition; text3issue; edition; copyใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
A fierce debate broke out on social media about the new law.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterPart 1
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โต้dtôhโต้dtôh1[to] retort; [to] rebut; [to] counter2[to] answer back; [to] talk back3[to] exchange; [to] back-and-forth (in compounds)Part 2
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วาทะwaa-táวาทะwaa-tá1remark; saying; quote2rhetoric; oratory (formal)Part 3
การโต้วาทะgaan dtôh waa-táการโต้วาทะgaan dtôh waa-táformal debate