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How to say stubborn, disobedient
in Thai
ดื้อ
dûue
stubborn, disobedient
dûue falling
Of children, pets and patients: ดื้อยา "drug-resistant".
- Part of speech
- adj
In a sentence
- ดื้อมากdûue mâakso stubborn
From the same situation: Argument and persuasion
- โน้มน้าวto persuade, to win over
- ชักจูงto induce, to lead (someone) into
- หว่านล้อมto coax, to talk (someone) round
- เกลี้ยกล่อมto persuade gently, to talk round
- ขอร้องto beg, to plead, to ask earnestly
- อ้อนวอนto implore, to beseech
- จูงใจto motivate, to entice
- แรงจูงใจmotivation, incentive
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