"ชักใย" meaning in Thai

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Verb

IPA: /t͡ɕʰak̚˦˥.jaj˧/ [standard] Forms: chák-yai [romanization], การชักใย [abstract-noun]
Etymology: From ชัก (chák, “to pull”) + ใย (yai, “fiber; any thin or fine thread, as cobweb”). Etymology templates: {{com|th|ชัก|ใย|t1=to pull|t2=fiber; any thin or fine thread, as cobweb}} ชัก (chák, “to pull”) + ใย (yai, “fiber; any thin or fine thread, as cobweb”) Head templates: {{th-verb}} ชักใย • (chák-yai) (abstract noun การชักใย)
  1. (idiomatic) to pull the strings behind the scenes; to control, manipulate, or mastermind behind the scenes. Tags: idiomatic
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      },
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  "etymology_text": "From ชัก (chák, “to pull”) + ใย (yai, “fiber; any thin or fine thread, as cobweb”).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "chák-yai",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "การชักใย",
      "tags": [
        "abstract-noun"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "ชักใย • (chák-yai) (abstract noun การชักใย)",
      "name": "th-verb"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "th",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Thai entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Thai terms with redundant script codes",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with redundant script codes",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        }
      ],
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        "to pull the strings behind the scenes; to control, manipulate, or mastermind behind the scenes."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "pull the strings",
          "pull strings"
        ],
        [
          "behind the scenes",
          "behind the scenes"
        ],
        [
          "control",
          "control"
        ],
        [
          "manipulate",
          "manipulate"
        ],
        [
          "mastermind",
          "mastermind"
        ]
      ],
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        "(idiomatic) to pull the strings behind the scenes; to control, manipulate, or mastermind behind the scenes."
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ชักใย"
}
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        "t2": "fiber; any thin or fine thread, as cobweb"
      },
      "expansion": "ชัก (chák, “to pull”) + ใย (yai, “fiber; any thin or fine thread, as cobweb”)",
      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ชัก (chák, “to pull”) + ใย (yai, “fiber; any thin or fine thread, as cobweb”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "chák-yai",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "การชักใย",
      "tags": [
        "abstract-noun"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
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      "name": "th-verb"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "th",
  "pos": "verb",
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        "Thai 2-syllable words",
        "Thai compound terms",
        "Thai entries with incorrect language header",
        "Thai idioms",
        "Thai lemmas",
        "Thai terms spelled with ใ",
        "Thai terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Thai terms with redundant script codes",
        "Thai verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to pull the strings behind the scenes; to control, manipulate, or mastermind behind the scenes."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pull the strings",
          "pull strings"
        ],
        [
          "behind the scenes",
          "behind the scenes"
        ],
        [
          "control",
          "control"
        ],
        [
          "manipulate",
          "manipulate"
        ],
        [
          "mastermind",
          "mastermind"
        ]
      ],
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        "(idiomatic) to pull the strings behind the scenes; to control, manipulate, or mastermind behind the scenes."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ɕʰak̚˦˥.jaj˧/",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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