ประดิดประดอย
bprà-dìt bprà-doi
Meanings
1NounB2
[to] embellish; decorate with fine detail
to craft or decorate something with meticulous, delicate detail; to add careful ornamentation
Examples
คุณแม่kun mâeคุณแม่kun mâe1mother (polite)2Mom (form of address)3polite address for a mother/pregnant womanกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofประดิดประดอยbprà-dìt bprà-doiประดิดประดอยbprà-dìt bprà-doi1[to] embellish; decorate with fine detail2[to] fuss over decorative detailsกระทงgrà-tongกระทงgrà-tong1krathong (floating offering during Loy Krathong)2small cup-/boat-shaped containerใบตองbai dtongใบตองbai dtongbanana leafเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofนำไปnam bpaiนำไปnam bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)ลอยloiลอยloi1floating; adrift2[to] float; drift3[to] hover; be suspended4[to] float (price/exchange rate)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)คืนวันเพ็ญkeun wan penคืนวันเพ็ญkeun wan penfull moon night
My mother is meticulously crafting a krathong from banana leaves to float on the full moon night.
2NounC1
[to] fuss over decorative details
to take excessive pains over ornamentation; to be overly finicky about decorative details
Examples
พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)ตรงๆdtrong dtrongตรงๆdtrong dtrong1straight; directly2frankly; bluntly3straightforward; frankไม่ต้องmâi dtôngไม่ต้องmâi dtông1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3[!] don't; no needประดิดประดอยbprà-dìt bprà-doiประดิดประดอยbprà-dìt bprà-doi1[to] embellish; decorate with fine detail2[to] fuss over decorative detailsคำพูดkam pôotคำพูดkam pôot1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyหรอกròkหรอกròk1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
Just say it directly, there's no need to be so overly elaborate with your words.