ม้ามืด(máa mêut)
Meanings
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dark horse
a competitor or candidate who is not well known but unexpectedly wins or succeeds.
Examples
ไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverคิดว่าkít wâaคิดว่าkít wâa1to think (that); be of the opinion (that)2to suppose/assume/guess (that)3[to] consider/regard (as)ทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จะชนะjà chá-náจะชนะjà chá-náwill win; [to] be going to winพวกเขาpûuak kăoพวกเขาpûuak kăothey; them (people)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsม้ามืดmáa mêutม้ามืดmáa mêutdark horseตัวจริงdtuua jingตัวจริงdtuua jing1real; genuine; original2the real one; the actual person/original item3first-choice; starting (vs. backup)4starter; first-team player (sports)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การแข่งขันgaan kàeng kănการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kăn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureครั้งนี้kráng néeครั้งนี้kráng née1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasion
No one thought this team would win; they were the real dark horse in this competition.
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ม้ามืดmáa mêutม้ามืดmáa mêutdark horse