อ้า
âa
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To open wide — 'to spread, stretch out.' Also 'ah!', a dawning realisation.
- VerbBuilt up from อ้า6เงยหน้าอ้าปากngoiie nâa âa bpàakto look up,improve,be betterUncommonNot a priority to learnอ้าปากค้างâa bpàak káangto be at a loss for wordsObscureSafe to skip for nowอ้าปากหวอâa bpàak wŏrto be at a loss for wordsObscureSafe to skip for nowอ้าแขนâa kăento accept,welcomeObscureSafe to skip for nowลืมตาอ้าปากleum dtaa âa bpàakto have enough moneyObscureSafe to skip for nowลืมหน้าอ้าปากleum nâa âa bpàakto have enough moneyObscureSafe to skip for nowUsed in real sentencesSentence translations focus on natural phrasing in context, so they may differ slightly from literal dictionary definitions.เด็กทารกกำลังอ้าปากรอรับนมdèk taa-rók gam-lang âa bpàak ror ráp nomThe babies are opening their mouths for milk.นักร้องอ้าปากกว้างเพื่อร้องโน้ตสูงnák róng âa bpàak gwâang pêuua róng nóht sŏongThe singers opened their mouths wide for the high note.ปลาอ้าและหุบปากตลอดเวลาbplaa âa láe hùp bpàak dtà-lòt way-laaThe fish open and close their mouths constantly.
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