ซิวตัว

sĭu dtuua

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] nab; arrest [sb] (informal)

To seize and take someone into custody, especially by police; to apprehend someone. Informal.

Examples

ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerสามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2ability; capability3talented; competentซิวตัวsĭu dtuuaซิวตัวsĭu dtuua1[to] nab; arrest [sb] (informal)2[to] snap up; sign [sb] (journalistic slang)คนร้ายkon ráaiคนร้ายkon ráai1criminal; culprit; perpetrator; assailant2villain (in fiction)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotขโมยkà-mŏoyขโมยkà-mŏoy1[to] steal2thiefกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2types of bags (by context)3pocket4wallet5CLF: bags, purses, walletsได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)ทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
The police were able to apprehend the purse snatcher immediately.
2VerbB2

[to] snap up; sign [sb] (journalistic slang)

To quickly secure or recruit someone, such as signing a player to a team or hiring a person. Common in sports and business news. Informal.

Examples

ทีมฟุตบอลteem fút-bonทีมฟุตบอลteem fút-bon1football/soccer team (side/squad)2football club/organization (everyday use)ของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)เพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only now3only/merely (just now starting)ซิวตัวsĭu dtuuaซิวตัวsĭu dtuua1[to] nab; arrest [sb] (informal)2[to] snap up; sign [sb] (journalistic slang)กองหน้าgong nâaกองหน้าgong nâa1forward/striker (sports)2forward line (sports)3vanguard; advance guard (military)คนใหม่kon màiคนใหม่kon mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)มาจากmaa jàakมาจากmaa jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toบราซิลbraa-sinบราซิลbraa-sin1Brazil (country)2Brazilian (attributive)
Our football team just secured a new striker from Brazil.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ซิวsiwซิวsiw1minnow; rasbora2[to] snap up [sth/sb]; bag; get quickly3[to] arrest [sb] (slang)Part 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)Part 2
ซิวตัวsĭu dtuuaซิวตัวsĭu dtuua[to] nab; arrest [sb] (informal)