ขยับขยาย

kà-yàp kà-yăai

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] expand; [to] enlarge

to grow or make bigger in size or scale, such as a house, family, or business; often by moving to a larger place.

Examples

ปีหน้าbpee nâaปีหน้าbpee nâanext yearร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ขยับขยายkà-yàp kà-yăaiขยับขยายkà-yàp kà-yăai1[to] expand; [to] enlarge2[to] shift over; [to] make roomไปที่bpai têeไปที่bpai têe[to] go to [somewhere]ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)เดิมdermเดิมderm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as before
Next year, our shop will expand to a new, bigger location.
2NounB1

[to] shift over; [to] make room

to move yourself or things a little to create more space for others.

Examples

ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ขยับขยายkà-yàp kà-yăaiขยับขยายkà-yàp kà-yăai1[to] expand; [to] enlarge2[to] shift over; [to] make roomหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับผมkráp pŏmครับผมkráp pŏm1[!] yes; certainly (very polite, male)2affirmative polite form (male)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ด้วยคนdûuai konด้วยคนdûuai konme too; count me in
Could you move over a little? I'd like to sit here too.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

เขยิบkà-yìpเขยิบkà-yìp1[to] move/shift slightly2[to] scoot over (make room)
  • [to] move/shift slightly
  • [to] scoot over (make room)
ขยับkà-yàpขยับkà-yàp1[to] move slightly; shift2[to] make room3[to] advance slightly; move up4[to] adjust; tweak
  • [to] move slightly; shift
  • [to] make room
  • [to] advance slightly; move up
  • [to] adjust; tweak
ต่อเติมdtòr dtermต่อเติมdtòr dterm1[to] extend/add on (building)2[to] add; supplement
  • [to] extend/add on (building)
  • [to] add; supplement
แตกกิ่งdtàek gìngแตกกิ่งdtàek gìng1[to] sprout branches2[to] branch out; [to] expand
  • [to] sprout branches
  • [to] branch out; [to] expand
ขยายkà-yăaiขยายkà-yăai1[to] expand; enlarge; extend2[to] lengthen; prolong3[to] magnify; zoom in4[to] elaborate; clarify5[to] spread; propagate; proliferate
  • [to] expand; enlarge; extend
  • [to] lengthen; prolong
  • [to] magnify; zoom in
  • [to] elaborate; clarify
  • [to] spread; propagate; proliferate

Word Breakdown

ขยับkà-yàpขยับkà-yàp1[to] move slightly; shift2[to] make room3[to] advance slightly; move up4[to] adjust; tweakPart 1
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ขยายkà-yăaiขยายkà-yăai1[to] expand; enlarge; extend2[to] lengthen; prolong3[to] magnify; zoom in4[to] elaborate; clarify5[to] spread; propagate; proliferatePart 2
ขยับขยายkà-yàp kà-yăaiขยับขยายkà-yàp kà-yăai[to] expand; [to] enlarge