นัย(nai)

Meanings

1NounB2

implication; underlying meaning

a suggested or indirect meaning; something implied rather than stated

Examples

ประโยคprà-yôhkประโยคprà-yôhk1sentence (grammar)2statement/line (utterance)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฟังดูfang dooฟังดูfang dooto sound; seem (by hearing)สุภาพsù-pâapสุภาพsù-pâap1gentle; mild (manner/speech)2formal; refined (register)3polite; courteousแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนัยnaiนัยnai1implication; underlying meaning2aspect; sense; respect3hint; indicationประชดbprà-chótประชดbprà-chót1[to] be sarcastic; [to] say/do sarcastically2sarcastic remark; sarcasm3[to] do sth sarcastically; [to] act out of spiteอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainข้างในkâang naiข้างในkâang nai1inside; within2the inside; the interior3inside (of); within
This sentence sounds polite, but it carries a sarcastic implication.
2NounB2

aspect; sense; respect

a particular perspective, sense, or respect in which something is considered

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)นัยnaiนัยnai1implication; underlying meaning2aspect; sense; respect3hint; indicationของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsความปลอดภัยkwaam bplòt paiความปลอดภัยkwaam bplòt pai1safety2securityมาตรการmâat-dtrà gaanมาตรการmâat-dtrà gaan1measure; policy step2preventive/restrictive measure3classifier: ประการนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downความเสี่ยงkwaam sìiangความเสี่ยงkwaam sìiang1risk2risk level; degree of riskได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
In the sense of safety, this measure greatly reduces risk.
3NounB2

hint; indication

a subtle sign or suggestion pointing to a meaning or conclusion

Examples

สีหน้าsĕe nâaสีหน้าsĕe nâafacial expressionของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนัยnaiนัยnai1implication; underlying meaning2aspect; sense; respect3hint; indicationว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeการประชุมgaan bprà-chumการประชุมgaan bprà-chum1meeting; conference; assembly2session/sitting (of a formal body)อาจจะไม่àat jà mâiอาจจะไม่àat jà mâimaybe not; might notผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3past; via; through4[to] experience; go through
His expression carried a hint that the meeting might not be approved.

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