วัวควาย(wuua kwaai)
Meanings
1NounA1
cattle; cows and buffalo
Cows and water buffalo; bovine livestock.
Examples
ชาวนาchaao naaชาวนาchaao naarice farmerเลี้ยงlíiangเลี้ยงlíiang1[to] raise; bring up2[to] keep (as a pet); rear3[to] support; maintain4[to] host; treat5[to] feedวัวควายwuua kwaaiวัวควายwuua kwaai1cattle; cows and buffalo2idiot; ignoramus (insult)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveไถนาtăi naaไถนาtăi naa[to] plough a paddy field; till a rice field
Farmers raise cows and water buffalo to plow the fields.
2NounB2
idiot; ignoramus (insult)
A derogatory insult comparing someone to cattle or buffalo, implying stupidity or ignorance.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offด่าว่าdàa wâaด่าว่าdàa wâa[to] scold [sb]; [to] berate [sb]; [to] insult [sb]; [to] swear at [sb]เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsวัวควายwuua kwaaiวัวควายwuua kwaai1cattle; cows and buffalo2idiot; ignoramus (insult)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingทำร้ายtam ráaiทำร้ายtam ráai1[to] harm; hurt [sb/sth]2[to] assault; attack3[to] self-harm4[to] wrong; mistreatความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèuk1feeling; emotion2sensation; sensory feeling3intuition; hunch4sentiment; attitudeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
Don’t call him an idiot like that; it really hurts his feelings.
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วัวควายwuua kwaaiวัวควายwuua kwaaicattle; cows and buffalo