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táao

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] brace; prop; rest (a limb) on

to support part of the body by placing it on or against something (e.g., rest an elbow on a table, place hands on hips)

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofหนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ท้าวtáaoท้าวtáao1[to] brace; prop; rest (a limb) on2[to] stand akimbo; place hands on hips3royal/honorific title (archaic)ศอกsòkศอกsòk1cubit (traditional unit)2[to] elbow; jab with the elbow3classifier: cubits4elbow (body part)บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)สบายๆsà-baai sà-baaiสบายๆsà-baai sà-baai1relaxed; easygoing2comfortably; casually; without pressure3easily; with little effort4no worries; take it easy
She sat reading a book, resting her elbow on the table comfortably.
2NounB2

[to] stand akimbo; place hands on hips

to place the hands on the hips with the elbows turned outward (stand akimbo)

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ยืนyeunยืนyeun1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)ท้าวสะเอวtáao sà-eoท้าวสะเอวtáao sà-eo1[to] put hands on hips2hands-on-hips postureแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)มองmongมองmong1[to] watch; observe2[to] view; regard; consider3[to] look atนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilอย่างจริงจังyàang jing jangอย่างจริงจังyàang jing jangseriously; earnestly
The teacher stood akimbo and looked at the students seriously.
3NounC1

royal/honorific title (archaic)

an old or formal title used for rulers or high-ranking nobles (literary/archaic)

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พงศาวดารpong-săa-wá-daanพงศาวดารpong-săa-wá-daan1chronicle text; historical narrative2chronicle; annalsกล่าวถึงglàao tĕungกล่าวถึงglàao tĕung1[to] mention; refer to; allude to2[to] discuss; treat (a topic); speak aboutท้าวผู้táao pôoท้าวผู้táao pôomale noble/elder (archaic/literary)ครองนครkrong ná-konครองนครkrong ná-kon[to] rule a city; reign over the capitalที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryเมตตาmêt-dtaaเมตตาmêt-dtaaloving-kindness; benevolenceและláeและláeand (coordinating)ยุติธรรมyút-dtì-tamยุติธรรมyút-dtì-tam1justice; fairness2fair; just
The chronicle mentions a ruler bearing the title Thao who was compassionate and just.

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