พลิ้วไหว

plíu wăi

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] sway/undulate softly

To move lightly and gracefully back and forth, as in wind or flowing water; to sway or undulate.

Examples

ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3license; permit; certificate4classifier (flat/thin items)5blade6petal; sepalหญ้าพลิ้วไหวyâa plíu wăiหญ้าพลิ้วไหวyâa plíu wăiswaying 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; flatulenceอ่อนๆòn ònอ่อนๆòn òn1slightly soft/mild/light2slightly; gently; mildlyตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1in the morning2morning (time period)
The blades of grass sway gently in the morning breeze.
2NounB2

supple; flowing (style/motion)

Describing movement or style that is smooth, flexible, and flowing.

Examples

ชุดเดรสchút drésชุดเดรสchút drésone-piece dressของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeพลิ้วไหวplíu wăiพลิ้วไหวplíu wăi1[to] sway/undulate softly2supple; flowing (style/motion)เวลาที่way-laa têeเวลาที่way-laa têethe time whenเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเดินเข้ามาdern kâo maaเดินเข้ามาdern kâo maa[to] walk in; [to] enter by walkingในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: rooms
Her dress looks smooth and flowing as she walks into the room.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

สั่นพลิ้วsàn plíuสั่นพลิ้วsàn plíu[to] flutter; ripple lightly

[to] flutter; ripple lightly

พลิ้วplíuพลิ้วplíu1flowing; fluttery (appearance/movement)2supple; flexible; agile3[to] flutter; ripple; sway4glib; slippery (colloquial)
  • flowing; fluttery (appearance/movement)
  • supple; flexible; agile
  • [to] flutter; ripple; sway
  • glib; slippery (colloquial)
อ่อนช้อยòn chóiอ่อนช้อยòn chóigraceful; lithe; delicate (in movement or form)

graceful; lithe; delicate (in movement or form)

พลิ้วๆplíu plíuพลิ้วๆplíu plíu1flowy; fluttery2nimble; slick (movement/skill)
  • flowy; fluttery
  • nimble; slick (movement/skill)
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)

Word Breakdown

พลิ้วplíuพลิ้วplíu1flowing; fluttery (appearance/movement)2supple; flexible; agile3[to] flutter; ripple; sway4glib; slippery (colloquial)Part 1
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ไหวwăiไหวwăi1[to] be able to; manage to2[to] shake; tremble; quiver3sensitive; responsive (to stimuli)4[to] sense; perceive (subtle or spiritual)Part 2
พลิ้วไหวplíu wăiพลิ้วไหวplíu wăi[to] sway/undulate softly