ฮั้ว

Thai

Etymology

Borrowed from Teochew 和 (hua5/huê5, “harmony; union”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ฮั้ว ɦ ạ ˆ w
Romanization	Paiboon	húua
	Royal Institute	hua
(standard) IPA(key)		/hua̯˦˥/(R)

Noun

ฮั้ว • (húua)

1. (law and colloquial) collusion: agreement between two or more parties to limit open or fair competition.
2. (colloquial) conspiracy.

Verb

ฮั้ว • (húua) (abstract noun การฮั้ว)

1. (law and colloquial) to collude: to adopt or take part in such an agreement.
2. (colloquial) to conspire.

Synonyms

• (collusion): สมยอม
• (conspiracy): สมรู้

Derived terms

• ฮั้วประมูล (húua-bprà-muun, “bid rigging”)