เข้าตัว(kâao dtuua)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] backfire; [to] bring trouble upon oneself

to backfire; to result in negative consequences for oneself, often from one's own actions or words

Examples

พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesคนอื่นkon èunคนอื่นkon èun1other people; others2someone else; another personไม่ดีmâi deeไม่ดีmâi dee1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorly5[!] Not good!ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2[to] watch out for; guard against3watch out!; caution!จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เข้าตัวkâao dtuuaเข้าตัวkâao dtuua1[to] backfire; [to] bring trouble upon oneself2[to] pocket; [to] take for oneselfนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
Speaking badly of others, be careful it might backfire on you.
2VerbC1

[to] pocket; [to] take for oneself

to take something, such as money or benefits, for personal gain

Examples

ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerแอบàepแอบàep1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] secretly like; have a crush (without telling)3secretly; on the slyเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasis7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)เงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)บริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationเข้าตัวkâao dtuuaเข้าตัวkâao dtuua1[to] backfire; [to] bring trouble upon oneself2[to] pocket; [to] take for oneselfมาหลายเดือนmaa lăai deuuanมาหลายเดือนmaa lăai deuuanfor many monthsแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
The manager has been secretly taking company money for personal gain for several months.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8ricePart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)Part 2
เข้าตัวkâao dtuuaเข้าตัวkâao dtuua[to] backfire; [to] bring trouble upon oneself