โฉ่

chòh

Meanings

1NounB2

rank-smelling; reeking; stinking

Having a strong, pervasive, unpleasant smell; reeking.

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offทิ้งtíngทิ้งtíng1[to] throw away; discard2[to] abandon; desert3[to] drop; let fall4[to] waste; squander5[to] leave behind; leave (sth) behindเปลือกbplèuakเปลือกbplèuak1shell; rind; peel; skin (outer covering)2husk; peelings (removed outer layer)3[to] peel; shell; husk4surface; superficial appearance (figurative)ทุเรียนtú-riianทุเรียนtú-riian1durian (fruit)2durian treeไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveในรถnai rótในรถnai rótin the carนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …กลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)โฉ่chòhโฉ่chòh1rank-smelling; reeking; stinking2notorious; scandalous3[to] be notorious; be widely talked about (in a bad way)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asคันkanคันkan1itchy2itch3lever; handle4classifier for vehicles5shaft; rod; pole
Don't leave durian husks in the car, or the smell will reek throughout the whole vehicle.
2NounC1

notorious; scandalous

Widely and unfavorably known; notorious or scandalous. Often used in phrases like เรื่องโฉ่ (scandalous affair) or ข่าวโฉ่ (scandalous news).

Examples

หนังสือพิมพ์năng-sĕu pimหนังสือพิมพ์năng-sĕu pimnewspaperลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesโฉ่chòhโฉ่chòh1rank-smelling; reeking; stinking2notorious; scandalous3[to] be notorious; be widely talked about (in a bad way)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangนักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangpoliticianชื่อดังchêu dangชื่อดังchêu dangfamous; well-known; renowned
The newspaper published the scandalous affair of a famous politician.
3NounC1

[to] be notorious; be widely talked about (in a bad way)

To become widely known or talked about in a negative way; to be notorious or scandalous (e.g., ข่าวโฉ่ไปทั้งเมือง).

Examples

ข่าวลือkàao leuuข่าวลือkàao leuurumor; hearsayเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกงgohngโกงgohng1[to] cheat; swindle; rig2cheating; corrupt; rigged3cheat; fraudข้อkôข้อkô1item; point; clause2joint (anatomy)3condition; term4flaw; drawback5classifier: items/points/clauses/questionsสอบโฉ่sòp-chòไปทั่วbpai tûuaไปทั่วbpai tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2[to] spread all over; become widespread3all over; everywhere (extent marker)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)
The rumor about him cheating on the exam became scandalous throughout the whole school.

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