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máai grà-bong
Meanings
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club; truncheon; baton
a short, thick stick used as a weapon or by police for control; a cudgel or nightstick
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ไม้กระบองmáai grà-bongไม้กระบองmáai grà-bongclub; truncheon; batonเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofควบคุมkûap-kumควบคุมkûap-kum1[to] control; regulate; manage2[to] restrain; keep in check3for control; supervisory (modifier)ฝูงชนfŏong chonฝูงชนfŏong chon1crowd; throng2the masses; the general public
The police use nightsticks to control the crowd.
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ไม้กระบองmáai grà-bongไม้กระบองmáai grà-bongclub; truncheon; baton