เพิกเฉย(pêrk chŏei)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] ignore; disregard

to deliberately not pay attention to something or someone; to take no action despite being aware

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)เลือกlêuuakเลือกlêuuak1[to] choose; select; pick2picky; choosy; selective3[to] electเพิกเฉยpêrk chŏeiเพิกเฉยpêrk chŏei1[to] ignore; disregard2indifferent; unresponsive (literary/formal)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ทำอะไรtam à-raiทำอะไรtam à-raiwhat are you doing?
He saw the problem but chose to ignore it and do nothing.
2AdjectiveC1

indifferent; unresponsive (literary/formal)

formal/literary: showing no concern or reaction; remaining aloof or unmoved

Examples

แม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; althoughจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)วิจารณ์wí-jaanวิจารณ์wí-jaan1[to] critique; [to] comment on2[to] criticize (often negatively)อย่างหนักyàang nàkอย่างหนักyàang nàkheavily; severely; seriously; intenselyเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังคงyang kongยังคงyang kongstill; [to] remain; [to] continue to be/have/doเพิกเฉยpêrk chŏeiเพิกเฉยpêrk chŏei1[to] ignore; disregard2indifferent; unresponsive (literary/formal)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตอบโต้dtòp dtôตอบโต้dtòp dtô1[to] respond; react2[to] retaliate; hit back3[to] counter; rebut4[to] counterattack (military/sports)
Despite heavy criticism, he remained indifferent and did not respond.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เพิกpêrkเพิกpêrk1[to] revoke; [to] withdraw2[to] revoke; [to] cancel; [to] repealPart 1
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เฉยchŏeiเฉยchŏei1indifferent; unfazed2calm; unruffled3[to] stay indifferent/not react4plainly; just; merely (particle use in compounds)Part 2
เพิกเฉยpêrk chŏeiเพิกเฉยpêrk chŏei[to] ignore; disregard