คลี่

klîi

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] unfold; unfurl; spread out

To open or spread something folded, rolled, or curled so that it becomes flat or extended (e.g., a map, fan, cloth).

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillคลี่klîiคลี่klîi1[to] unfold; unfurl; spread out2[to] loosen; disentangleแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîi1map2classifier: ฉบับ / แผ่นออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6side/party (institutional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastน้ำตกnáam-dtòkน้ำตกnáam-dtòk1waterfall2nam tok; spicy grilled-meat salad; blood-enriched noodle soup
He unfolded the map to check the way to the waterfall.
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แม่บ้านmɛ̂ɛ-bâanคลี่klîiผ้าเช็ดตัวpâa-chét-dtuuaให้hâiเรียบrîiapก่อนgɔ̀ɔnพับเก็บpáp-gèp
The housekeeper spread the towel flat before folding it away.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoคลี่klîiพัดpátกระดาษgrà-dàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรับลมráp-lomขณะkà-nàรอrɔɔรถrót
The tourist opened a paper fan to catch the breeze while waiting for the bus.
เขาkăoคลี่โปสเตอร์klêe bpoh-sà-dtêrที่têeม้วนmúuanอยู่yòoให้hâiตึงdteungบนbonโต๊ะdtóแล้วláeoใช้cháiเทปtêpติดdtìtมุมmumเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiงอngo
He unrolled the poster flat on the table and taped the corners so it wouldn’t curl.
2VerbB2

[to] loosen; disentangle

To make less tight or tangled by separating, smoothing, or spreading (e.g., hair, threads).

Examples

ช่างทำผมchâang tam pŏmช่างทำผมchâang tam pŏmhairdresser; hairstylistค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterๆ-คลี่ผมklêe pŏmคลี่ผมklêe pŏm[to] spread out hairที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerพันกันpan ganพันกันpan gan1[to] be tangled; get intertwined2[to] get mixed up; be in a muddleให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4completely; all gone5quiet; subdued (tone/style)6[to] be smooth; be even; lie flatก่อนจะgòn jàก่อนจะgòn jàbefore (introducing a clause)ตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut across
The hairdresser gently separated and smoothed the tangled hair before cutting.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛช่วยchûuaiคลี่klîiไหมพรมmǎi-promที่tîiเป็นปมbpen-bpomออกɔ̀ɔkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะได้jà-dâaiถักtàkต่อdtɔ̀ɔได้dâaiง่ายngâai
Mom helped untangle and separate the knotted yarn so it would be easier to continue knitting.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเดินdəənแฟชั่นfɛɛ-chânดีไซเนอร์dii-sai-nə̂əคลี่klîiเส้นผมsên-pǒmของkɔ̌ɔngนางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpที่จับtîi-jàpกันganเป็นbpenก้อนgɔ̂ɔnให้hâiลื่นlʉ̂ʉnและlɛ́สลวยsà-lǔuai
Before the fashion walk, the designer separated the model’s clumped hair to make it smooth and sleek.
เขาkăoใช้cháiหวีwĕeซี่sêeถี่tèeค่อยkôiๆ-คลี่klêeเส้นด้ายsên dâaiที่têeพันกันpan ganแน่นnâenจนjonเป็นbpenเส้นตรงsên dtrongเรียงตัวriiang dtuua
He used a fine-toothed comb to gradually separate the tightly tangled threads until they became straight and aligned.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

klîi

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + Mai ek → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

1[to] unfold; unfurl; spread out