ฮั้ว
Appearance
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Teochew 和 (hua5/huê5, “harmony; union”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic/Phonemic | ฮั้ว ɦ ạ ˆ w | |
Romanization | Paiboon | húua |
Royal Institute | hua | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /hua̯˦˥/(R) |
Noun
[edit]ฮั้ว • (húua)
- (law and colloquial) collusion: agreement between two or more parties to limit open or fair competition.
- (colloquial) conspiracy.
Verb
[edit]ฮั้ว • (húua) (abstract noun การฮั้ว)
- (law and colloquial) to collude: to adopt or take part in such an agreement.
- (colloquial) to conspire.
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- ฮั้วประมูล (húua-bprà-muun, “bid rigging”)