อ้าง(âang)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] claim; assert

to state that something is true, often without full proof

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอ้างว่าâang wâaอ้างว่าâang wâa[to] claim thatเห็นผีhĕn pĕeเห็นผีhĕn pĕe[to] see a ghostเมื่อคืนmêuua keunเมื่อคืนmêuua keun1last night (the night before today)2last nightแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเชื่อchêuuaเชื่อchêuua1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)
He claimed he saw a ghost last night, but no one believed him.
2VerbB2

[to] cite; quote; refer to

to mention a source, law, person, document, or example to support what is said

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)รายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officially3[to] check in; report oneselfนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)อ้างâangอ้างâang1[to] cite; quote; refer to2[to] use as a pretext; justify3[to] claim; assertแหล่งข้อมูลlàeng kô-moonแหล่งข้อมูลlàeng kô-moon1information source2data source (computing/analytics)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversityหลายแห่งlăai hàengหลายแห่งlăai hàengin many places
In this report, we cite sources from several universities.
3VerbB2

[to] use as a pretext; justify

to give a reason or excuse for an action, especially as a pretext or defense

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerสายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)8informant; spy; secret agentแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)อ้างว่าâang wâaอ้างว่าâang wâa[to] claim thatรถติดrót dtìtรถติดrót dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
He arrived late and claimed the traffic was terrible as an excuse.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

อ้างอิงâang ingอ้างอิงâang ing1[to] refer to; cite2reference; citation3referencing (style/system)
  • [to] refer to; cite
  • reference; citation
  • referencing (style/system)
กล่าวอ้างglàao âangกล่าวอ้างglàao âang[to] claim; [to] allege

[to] claim; [to] allege

ยกมาyók maaยกมาyók maa1[to] bring/carry here2[to] cite; bring up3[to] bring forward (a figure)
  • [to] bring/carry here
  • [to] cite; bring up
  • [to] bring forward (a figure)
ยกyókยกyók1[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)2[to] hold; conduct (event/ceremony); stage (a bout)3[to] waive; exempt; suspend4classifier: bout; round5[to] give; dedicate; donate6[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)7[to] lift; raise
  • [to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)
  • [to] hold; conduct (event/ceremony); stage (a bout)
  • [to] waive; exempt; suspend
  • classifier: bout; round
  • [to] give; dedicate; donate
  • [to] promote; elevate (rank/status)
  • [to] lift; raise
อ้างถึงâang tĕungอ้างถึงâang tĕung1[to] refer to [sth]; cite [sth]; allude to [sth]; make reference to [sth]2Reference: (letter heading)
  • [to] refer to [sth]; cite [sth]; allude to [sth]; make reference to [sth]
  • Reference: (letter heading)