คนเจ้าเล่ห์(kon jâo-lây)
Meanings
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cunning person; sly person
A person who uses cleverness in a deceptive or tricky way to get what they want.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนเจ้าเล่ห์kon jâo-lâyคนเจ้าเล่ห์kon jâo-lâycunning person; sly personอย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เชื่อchêuuaเชื่อchêuua1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)
He's a cunning person, don't believe him easily.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
หัวหมอhŭua mŏrหัวหมอhŭua mŏr1smart‑alecky; crafty; argues on technicalities (disapproving)2a sly, smart‑aleck person who uses tricks or technicalities (disapproving)
- smart‑alecky; crafty; argues on technicalities (disapproving)
- a sly, smart‑aleck person who uses tricks or technicalities (disapproving)
คนเขี้ยวkon kîaoคนเขี้ยวkon kîao1a stingy person; tightfisted2a crafty, shrewd person; hard bargainer
- a stingy person; tightfisted
- a crafty, shrewd person; hard bargainer
Word Breakdown
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คนเจ้าเล่ห์kon jâo-lâyคนเจ้าเล่ห์kon jâo-lâycunning person; sly person