ภาพลวง
pâap luuang
Meanings
1NounB2
optical illusion; mirage
An image that deceives the eye, such as an optical illusion or a mirage.
Examples
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/slotเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetร้อนๆrón rónร้อนๆrón rón1very hot; piping hot2freshly; while still hotนั่นnânนั่นnânthat (over there)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)ภาพลวงตาpâap luuang dtaaภาพลวงตาpâap luuang dtaa1optical illusion2mirage3illusory appearance (figurative)
What looks like water on a hot road is just a mirage.
2NounB2
illusion; deceptive appearance
A false or misleading impression or appearance; figuratively, an illusion.
Examples
ความสุขkwaam sùkความสุขkwaam sùk1happiness; contentment2pleasure; enjoyment3well-beingที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแสดงออกsà-daeng òkแสดงออกsà-daeng òk1[to] express; show (outwardly)2[to] manifest; reflectบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โซเชียลมีเดียsoh-chîian mee-dîiaโซเชียลมีเดียsoh-chîian mee-dîia1social media (platforms/apps)2social‑media; relating to social mediaเป็นเพียงbpen piiangเป็นเพียงbpen piiangonly; merelyภาพลวงpâap luuangภาพลวงpâap luuang1optical illusion; mirage2illusion; deceptive appearance
The happiness he showed on social media was just an illusion.
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ภาพลวงpâap luuangภาพลวงpâap luuangoptical illusion; mirage