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