เข้าชื่อ(kâo chêuu)
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] sign; add one's name in support
to put one's name on a petition, proposal, or list to show support or co-signature
Examples
นักศึกษาnák sèuk-săaนักศึกษาnák sèuk-săauniversity/college studentพากันpaa ganพากันpaa gantogether; all; en masseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เข้าชื่อkâo chêuuเข้าชื่อkâo chêuu1[to] sign; add one's name in support2[to] co-sponsor (a bill or motion) by signingเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเรียกร้องrîak róngเรียกร้องrîak róng1[to] demand; call for; press for2[to] appeal for; urge (publicly)3[to] claim (rights/compensation)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversityลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downค่าเทอมkâa termค่าเทอมkâa termtuition; term/semester fees
The students went to sign a petition to demand that the university reduce tuition fees.
2VerbC1
[to] co-sponsor (a bill or motion) by signing
to join as a signatory to formally propose or support a legislative or collective initiative
Examples
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1the public; the people (citizens of a country)2citizenry (collective)3classifier: คนสามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2ability; capability3talented; competentเข้าชื่อkâo chêuuเข้าชื่อkâo chêuu1[to] sign; add one's name in support2[to] co-sponsor (a bill or motion) by signingกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเสนอsà-nĕrเสนอsà-nĕr1[to] propose; suggest2[to] present3[to] offer (for acceptance)4[to] submitร่างกฎหมายrâang gòt-măaiร่างกฎหมายrâang gòt-măaibill; draft lawต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentรัฐสภาrát-tà-sà-paaรัฐสภาrát-tà-sà-paaparliament; national legislatureได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreed
Citizens can join as signatories to propose a draft law to the parliament.
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Word Breakdown
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เข้าชื่อkâo chêuuเข้าชื่อkâo chêuu[to] sign; add one's name in support