ตักตวง

dtàk dtuuang

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] exploit; [to] reap benefits

to take as much as one can from a situation for one’s own benefit, often opportunistically or selfishly; to exploit an opportunity (often pejorative).

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptตักตวงdtàk dtuuangตักตวงdtàk dtuuang1[to] exploit; [to] reap benefits2[to] scoop and measure; [to] take as much as possibleผลประโยชน์pŏn-bprà-yôhtผลประโยชน์pŏn-bprà-yôht1benefit; advantage; good2profit; financial gain; returns3interests; stake4perks; employment benefitsจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)โครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้ได้hâi dâiให้ได้hâi dâi1post-verb emphasis: definitely; no matter what2imperative emphasis: be sure to; make sure toมากที่สุดmâak têe sùtมากที่สุดmâak têe sùt1the most; to the greatest degree2the most (amount/number)3at most; no more than
He is trying to reap as much benefit as possible from this project.
2NounB2

[to] scoop and measure; [to] take as much as possible

to scoop up and measure out a substance, or to take as much as one can by scooping.

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofตักตวงdtàk dtuuangตักตวงdtàk dtuuang1[to] exploit; [to] reap benefits2[to] scoop and measure; [to] take as much as possibleข้าวสารkâao săanข้าวสารkâao săanuncooked rice (raw grains)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)กระสอบgrà-sòpกระสอบgrà-sòp1sack; burlap bag2CL: sack; bagเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam1[to] prepare [sb/sth] for [sth]2[to] be prepared; be ready3[to] prepare; get readyหุงhŭngหุงhŭng[to] cook riceสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingมื้อเย็นméuu yenมื้อเย็นméuu yendinner; evening meal; supper
Mom is scooping rice from the sack to prepare for cooking dinner.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

เก็บเกี่ยวgèp gìiaoเก็บเกี่ยวgèp gìiao1[to] harvest (crops)2[to] reap benefits; gain results
  • [to] harvest (crops)
  • [to] reap benefits; gain results
กอบโกยgòp goiกอบโกยgòp goi1[to] scoop up; grab a lot (esp. greedily)2[to] amass; rake in (wealth/benefits)
  • [to] scoop up; grab a lot (esp. greedily)
  • [to] amass; rake in (wealth/benefits)
ฉกฉวยchòk chŭuaiฉกฉวยchòk chŭuai1[to] snatch; grab (opportunistically)2[to] capitalize on; exploit (an opportunity)
  • [to] snatch; grab (opportunistically)
  • [to] capitalize on; exploit (an opportunity)
โกยgoiโกยgoi1[to] scoop up; gather up2[to] rake in; scoop up (profits)3[to] run off; flee
  • [to] scoop up; gather up
  • [to] rake in; scoop up (profits)
  • [to] run off; flee
หาประโยชน์hăa bprà-yòhtหาประโยชน์hăa bprà-yòht1[to] take advantage of [sb/sth]; [to] exploit [sb/sth]2[to] seek benefits3[to] make use of [sth]; [to] benefit from [sth]
  • [to] take advantage of [sb/sth]; [to] exploit [sb/sth]
  • [to] seek benefits
  • [to] make use of [sth]; [to] benefit from [sth]

Word Breakdown

ตักdtàkตักdtàk1lap (of a person)2[to] scoop; ladle; spoon up3[to] admonish; reprimand (mild/formal)Part 1
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ตวงdtuuangตวงdtuuang1[to] measure (by volume)2traditional volume unit (t(u)ang)3classifier: measured portions by volumePart 2
ตักตวงdtàk dtuuangตักตวงdtàk dtuuang[to] exploit; [to] reap benefits