คนละมือ(kon lá meu)
Meanings
1AdverbB2
to lend a hand; to help each other
An idiomatic expression meaning for each person to lend a hand or to help each other with a task. Often appears as 'คนละไม้คนละมือคนละไม้คนละมือkon-lá máai kon-lá meuueveryone pitches in; each does their part'.
Examples
มาช่วยmaa chûuaiมาช่วยmaa chûuai[to] come and helpกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkทำความสะอาดtam kwaam sà-àatทำความสะอาดtam kwaam sà-àat1[to] clean [sth]; [to] make [sth] clean2[to] do cleaningคนละไม้คนละมือkon-lá máai kon-lá meuuคนละไม้คนละมือkon-lá máai kon-lá meuueveryone pitches in; each does their partเดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3ready; all set4done for; screwed (slang)
Let's each lend a hand to clean up; it'll be finished in no time.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
คนละkon-láคนละkon-lá1each; per2apiece; each (distribution marker)3separate; different (for each)Part 1
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คนละมือkon lá meuคนละมือkon lá meuto lend a hand; to help each other