พริ้ว

príw

Meanings

1NounB1

flowing; fluttering; wavy

moving lightly and smoothly in waves, like fabric, hair, or leaves in the wind

Examples

ผ้าม่านpâa mâanผ้าม่านpâa mâancurtain; drapeสีขาวsĕe kăaoสีขาวsĕe kăao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessพริ้วpríwพริ้วpríw1flowing; fluttering; wavy2supple; flexible (movement)3[to] flutter; ripple; wave4smooth; stylish (slang)เบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลมlomลมlom1wind2breeze; draft3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)5gas; flatulenceพัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2[to] be blown/waft3fan (device)4classifier: fans
The white curtains ripple lightly when the wind blows.
2NounB1

[to] flutter; ripple; wave

to move in a light, smooth wave-like motion

Examples

ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3license; permit; certificate4classifier (flat/thin items)5blade6petal; sepalหญ้าพริ้วyâa príuหญ้าพริ้วyâa príuswaying grass; fluttering grassตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)ลมlomลมlom1wind2breeze; draft3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)5gas; flatulenceเบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1in the morning2morning (time period)
The blades of grass ripple lightly in the morning breeze.
3NounB2

supple; flexible (movement)

graceful and flexible in movement or style; lithe

Examples

นักบัลเลต์nák ban-layนักบัลเลต์nák ban-layballet dancerคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)เต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] dance2[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)3[to] beat; throb; pulsateท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airหนักๆnàk nàkหนักๆnàk nàk1heavily; intensely; hard; severely2very heavy/intense; severeได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)พริ้วpríwพริ้วpríw1flowing; fluttering; wavy2supple; flexible (movement)3[to] flutter; ripple; wave4smooth; stylish (slang)และláeและláeand (coordinating)มั่นคงmân kongมั่นคงmân kong1stable; steady2secure (finance/job/state)3stability; security
That ballet dancer performs difficult moves gracefully yet firmly.
4NounB2

smooth; stylish (slang)

informal: praising something done smoothly, gracefully, or stylishly

Examples

ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airฟาดแบดfâat bàetฟาดแบดfâat bàet[to] play badminton energetically (informal)ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsพริ้วpríwพริ้วpríw1flowing; fluttering; wavy2supple; flexible (movement)3[to] flutter; ripple; wave4smooth; stylish (slang)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeลื่นไหลlêun lăiลื่นไหลlêun lăi1smooth; seamless; fluid2fluent (speech/writing)สุดๆsùt sùtสุดๆsùt sùt1extremely; to the max2awesome!; so cool!
His badminton smash is so smooth and stylish; it looks super fluid.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

พริ้วไหวpríu wăiพริ้วไหวpríu wăi1[to] ripple; flutter; undulate2graceful; flowing (of movement)
  • [to] ripple; flutter; undulate
  • graceful; flowing (of movement)
อ่อนช้อยòn chóiอ่อนช้อยòn chóigraceful; lithe; delicate (in movement or form)

graceful; lithe; delicate (in movement or form)

หวิวwĭuหวิวwĭu1light-headed; faint2airy; fluttering; whooshing3to feel faint
  • light-headed; faint
  • airy; fluttering; whooshing
  • to feel faint
ไหวwăiไหวwăi1[to] be able to; manage to2[to] shake; tremble; quiver3sensitive; responsive (to stimuli)4[to] sense; perceive (subtle or spiritual)
  • [to] be able to; manage to
  • [to] shake; tremble; quiver
  • sensitive; responsive (to stimuli)
  • [to] sense; perceive (subtle or spiritual)
ปลิวbpliuปลิวbpliu1[to] be blown away; fly off2[to] disappear quickly (figurative)
  • [to] be blown away; fly off
  • [to] disappear quickly (figurative)