เอาชัย

ao chai

Meanings

1NounC1

[to] win; gain victory (formal/literary)

to achieve victory; to prevail over [sb]/[sth]; a formal or literary verb

Examples

ทีมชาติไทยteem châat taiทีมชาติไทยteem châat tai1Thailand national team (any sport)2Thailand men's national football team (common reference)สามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2ability; capability3talented; competentเอาชัยao chaiเอาชัยao chai1[to] win; gain victory (formal/literary)2[to] seek/secure victory (ritual/formulaic)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การแข่งขันgaan kàeng kănการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kăn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureนัดชิงชนะเลิศnát ching chá-ná-lêrtนัดชิงชนะเลิศnát ching chá-ná-lêrtfinal match; championship finalได้สำเร็จdâai săm-rètได้สำเร็จdâai săm-rètsuccessfully; with success
The Thai national team successfully achieved victory in the final match.
2NounC1

[to] seek/secure victory (ritual/formulaic)

to seek to gain victory or auspicious success, often in formulaic or ritual acts; commonly used following another verb in set phrases (e.g., โห่เอาชัย, เป่าสังข์เอาชัย)

Examples

เหล่าlàoเหล่าlào1group; set; category2the ... (plural/collective marker)3those (when combined with a demonstrative)4classifier (for groups/armies, poetic)ทหารtá-hăanทหารtá-hăan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)โห่ร้องhòo róngโห่ร้องhòo róng1[to] cheer; shout in acclamation2[to] boo; jeer; shout in disapprovalเอาชัยao chaiเอาชัยao chai1[to] win; gain victory (formal/literary)2[to] seek/secure victory (ritual/formulaic)ก่อนจะgòn jàก่อนจะgòn jàbefore; just before (introducing an earlier action)ออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2[to] lead out to; extend to3[!] Get out!รบrópรบróp1[to] fight; [to] wage war2combat; warfare; battle3[to] confront; [to] engage (mil.)
The soldiers cheered to gain auspicious victory before going out to battle.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasisPart 1
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ชัยchaiชัยchai1victory; triumph2Chai (male given name)Part 2
เอาชัยao chaiเอาชัยao chai[to] win; gain victory (formal/literary)