ถกเถียง

tòk tĭiang

Meanings

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[to] debate; argue

To discuss opposing views, often vigorously or at length, to reach a conclusion or defend a position.

Examples

พวกเราpûuak raoพวกเราpûuak rao1we; us2our group; our sideถกเถียงกันtòk tĭiang ganถกเถียงกันtòk tĭiang gan[to] argue; [to] debate with each otherเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนโยบายná-yoh-baaiนโยบายná-yoh-baaipolicy; plan of actionใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] call for; ask for; contact (by phone)ข้อสรุปkôr sà-rùpข้อสรุปkôr sà-rùp1conclusion; inference; finding2final decision; agreed conclusionที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyยอมรับyom rápยอมรับyom ráp1[to] accept; consent to2[to] admit; acknowledge3[to] recognize; concede (merit/validity)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)
We debated the new policy to reach a conclusion everyone can accept.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ถกtòkถกtòk1[to] discuss; debate2[to] roll up; hitch upPart 1
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เถียงtĭiangเถียงtĭiang1[to] argue; [to] talk back2[to] defend; [to] justify (one's position)Part 2
ถกเถียงtòk tĭiangถกเถียงtòk tĭiang[to] debate; argue