ผีเสื้อราตรี(pĕe sêuua raa-dtree)
Meanings
1NounB1
moth
a moth (nocturnal insect)
Examples
เมื่อคืนนี้mêuua keun néeเมื่อคืนนี้mêuua keun née1last night (time reference)2last night (time noun)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asผีเสื้อราตรีpĕe sêuua raa-dtreeผีเสื้อราตรีpĕe sêuua raa-dtree1moth2nightlife woman3lady of the night; prostitute4purple shamrock; false shamrockตัวใหญ่dtuua yàiตัวใหญ่dtuua yài1big; large-bodied2large letters; uppercase (colloq.)บินbinบินbin1[to] fly2[to] fly (by air travel)เข้ามาkâo maaเข้ามาkâo maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’เกาะgòrเกาะgòr1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] stick; [to] adhere4[to] dock; [to] come alongside (by boat)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotหลอดไฟlòt faiหลอดไฟlòt failight bulb; light tube
Last night, I saw a large moth fly in and land on the light bulb.
2NounB2
nightlife woman
a woman who works or spends time in nightlife places at night
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เที่ยวtîaoเที่ยวtîao1[to] go out; hang out; travel for leisure; go clubbing2[to] make the rounds; visit around3trip; outing4time; round (classifier)ผับpàpผับpàppub; barทุกคืนtúk keunทุกคืนtúk keunevery nightจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuan1friends (plural)2friends! (as address)เรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call out; summon; hail2[to] ask for; charge; demand3[to] recruit; enlist4[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); nameเธอว่าter wâaเธอว่าter wâashe says/saidผีเสื้อราตรีpĕe sêuua raa-dtreeผีเสื้อราตรีpĕe sêuua raa-dtree1moth2nightlife woman3lady of the night; prostitute4purple shamrock; false shamrock
She likes going to pubs every night, so her friends call her a party girl.
3NounC1
lady of the night; prostitute
a female sex worker; a lady of the night
Examples
แถวนี้tăeo néeแถวนี้tăeo née1around here; nearby2this area; this neighborhood3approximately; around this time/amountมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผีเสื้อราตรีpĕe sêuua raa-dtreeผีเสื้อราตรีpĕe sêuua raa-dtree1moth2nightlife woman3lady of the night; prostitute4purple shamrock; false shamrockยืนรอyeun rorยืนรอyeun ror[to] stand and wait [for sb/sth]แขกkàekแขกkàek1guest; visitor2patron (hotel/venue/restaurant)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainริมถนนrim tà-nŏnริมถนนrim tà-nŏn1roadside2roadside (modifies a noun)ตอนดึกๆdton dèuk-dèukตอนดึกๆdton dèuk-dèuk1late at night; very late2late-night hours (time period)
Around here, there are ladies of the night standing and waiting for clients by the street late at night.
4NounC2
purple shamrock; false shamrock
a purple shamrock or false shamrock plant, with butterfly-shaped leaves that fold at night
Examples
ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesผีเสื้อราตรีpĕe sêuua raa-dtreeผีเสื้อราตรีpĕe sêuua raa-dtree1moth2nightlife woman3lady of the night; prostitute4purple shamrock; false shamrockเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsไม้ประดับmáai bprà-dàpไม้ประดับmáai bprà-dàpornamental plant; decorative plantที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเลี้ยงง่ายlíiang ngâaiเลี้ยงง่ายlíiang ngâaieasy to raise; low-maintenanceและláeและláeand (coordinating)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3license; permit; certificate4classifier (flat/thin items)5blade6petal; sepalสีม่วงsĕe mûuangสีม่วงsĕe mûuang1purple; violet (color)2purple; violet (colored)สวยงามsŭuay ngaamสวยงามsŭuay ngaam1beautiful; lovely2splendid; elegant (style/design)เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughปีกbpèekปีกbpèek1wing (animal/aircraft)2wing (building/theater)3wing (sports position)4side; flank; wing (political/factional side)5year of age (elephants, cattle) [classifier]ผีเสื้อpĕe sêuuaผีเสื้อpĕe sêuua1a flirtatious person (fig.)2butterfly
The purple shamrock is an easy-to-grow ornamental plant with beautiful purple leaves resembling butterfly wings.
Word Breakdown
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ผีเสื้อราตรีpĕe sêuua raa-dtreeผีเสื้อราตรีpĕe sêuua raa-dtreemoth