ทว่า(tá-wâa)

Meanings

1ConjunctionB2

but; however (formal)

a formal conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however' that introduces a statement contrasting with the previous one

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ลาออกlaa òkลาออกlaa òk[to] resign; quit; withdrawทว่าtá-wâaทว่าtá-wâabut; however (formal)เปลี่ยนใจbplìian jaiเปลี่ยนใจbplìian jai1[to] change one’s mind2[to] have a change of heart; relentเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefให้โอกาสhâi oh-gàatให้โอกาสhâi oh-gàat[to] give [sb] a chanceอีกครั้งèek krángอีกครั้งèek krángagain; once more
He intended to resign, however he changed his mind when the boss gave him another chance.

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