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Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *qwamꟲ. Cognate with Lao ຄວ່ຳ (khuam).
Pronunciation
Verb
คว่ำ • (kwâm) (abstract noun การคว่ำ)
- (transitive or intransitive) to turn upside down; to turn over; to flip over; to capsize; to upset.
- เรือคว่ำ
- rʉʉa kwâm
- A boat turns upside down.
- คว่ำเรือ
- kwâm rʉʉa
- to turn a boat upside down; to capsize a boat
- (slang) to overthrow; to defeat.
- โหวตคว่ำร่างกฎหมาย
- wòot kwâm râang gòt-mǎai
- to vote against a draft law; to vote down a draft law
(literally) to vote to overthrow a draft law
- คว่ำคู่แข่ง
- kwâm kûu-kɛ̀ng
- to defeat the rival
Adverb
คว่ำ • (kwâm)
- upside down; with the face downward; in a ventricumbent manner.
- นอนคว่ำ
- nɔɔn kwâm
- to lie prone
Derived terms