คนละขั้ว(kon-lá kûua)

Meanings

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polar opposites

completely different; being polar opposites (used to describe people, ideas, or things).

Examples

พี่น้องpêe nóngพี่น้องpêe nóng1siblings; brothers and sisters2fellow members; compatriots (figurative)คู่kôoคู่kôo1in pairs; double2[to] pair; match3classifier for pairs4pair; coupleนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนิสัยní-săiนิสัยní-săi1habit2character; disposition3temper; behavioral trait (good/bad)คนละขั้วkon-lá kûuaคนละขั้วkon-lá kûuapolar oppositesเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)คนหนึ่งkon nèungคนหนึ่งkon nèung1one person2a person; someoneเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapเงียบๆngîiap ngîiap1quietly; discreetly; low‑key2quiet; very quiet (in manner/atmosphere)3quiet!, hush!อีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เข้าสังคมkâo săng-komเข้าสังคมkâo săng-kom1[to] socialize; [to] mingle2[to] integrate socially; [to] fit into society
These two siblings have completely opposite personalities; one is quiet, while the other is sociable.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

คนละkon-láคนละkon-lá1each; per2apiece; each (distribution marker)3separate; different (for each)Part 1
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ขั้วkûuaขั้วkûua1faction; side; camp2stalk; peduncle; receptacle (botany)3opposite extreme; antipode (fig.)4pole (geography/astronomy)5pole; terminal (electric)Part 2
คนละขั้วkon-lá kûuaคนละขั้วkon-lá kûuapolar opposites