เผื่อเสีย(pèuua sĭia)

Meanings

1AdverbB1

in case [sth] breaks; as a spare

used to allow for damage or failure; keep/do extra in case something breaks, is spoiled, or stops working.

Examples

แม่ค้าmâe-káaแม่ค้าmâe-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperตักdtàkตักdtàk1lap (of a person)2[to] scoop; ladle; spoon up3[to] admonish; reprimand (mild/formal)ทุเรียนtú-riianทุเรียนtú-riian1durian (fruit)2durian treeให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitเยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2very; a lot (informal intensifier)3excessive; too muchหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเผื่อเสียpèuua sĭiaเผื่อเสียpèuua sĭiain case [sth] breaks; as a spare
The vendor gave me a bit of extra durian, saying it was to allow for any bad parts.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เผื่อpèuuaเผื่อpèuua1in case; just in case2[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])3[to] allow for; take into account4lest; for fear that (rare/lit.)Part 1
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เสียsĭiaเสียsĭia1broken; out of order2[to] pay3late; deceased4polite intensifier (after verbs/adjectives)5sadly; unfortunately (final particle)6[to] lose; forfeit; waste7spoiled; ruined; gone badPart 2
เผื่อเสียpèuua sĭiaเผื่อเสียpèuua sĭiain case [sth] breaks; as a spare