มีลีลา
mii-lii-laaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] have style or flair; be graceful
To have or show a stylish, graceful way of moving, performing, or doing things.
Examples
นักฟุตบอลnák-fút-bɔɔnนักฟุตบอลnák-fút-bɔɔnfootballer; soccer playerคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีลีลาmii-lii-laaมีลีลาmii-lii-laa1[to] have style or flair; be graceful2[to] stall; drag one's feet; be coyการเล่นgaan-lênการเล่นgaan-lên1play; playing (for fun)2performance; style of play3playing with; manipulation for effectที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaambeautiful place; scenic spot
That football player has a beautiful style of play.
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เธอtəəเป็นbpenนักพูดnák-pûutที่tîiมีลีลาmii-lii-laaทำให้tam-hâiคนฟังkon-fangไม่mâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเบื่อbʉ̀ʉaเลยləəi
She is a speaker with a stylish delivery, which keeps the audience from feeling bored at all.
ผมpǒmชอบchɔ̂ɔpดูduuนักเต้นnák-dtênคนนี้kon-níiรำไทยram-taiเขาkǎoมีลีลาmii-lii-laaอ่อนช้อยงดงามɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔi-ngót-ngaamมากmâak
I like watching this dancer perform traditional Thai dance; he has a very graceful and elegant style.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkท่านtânนี้níiมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangด้านdâanการออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpอาคารaa-kaanที่tîiดูduuเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛกลับglàpมีลีลาmii-lii-laaและlɛ́แฝงfɛ̌ɛngไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatที่tîiน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jai
This architect is famous for designing buildings that look simple but possess a stylish flair and are full of interesting details.
2VerbB2
[to] stall; drag one's feet; be coy
To delay or avoid doing something by not being direct or by acting showy; to play hard to get.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มัวแต่muua dtàeมัวแต่muua dtàebe absorbed in; keep on (to the neglect of other things)มีลีลาmee lee-laaมีลีลาmee lee-laa1[to] have style or flair; be graceful2[to] stall; drag one's feet; be coyอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedรีบๆrêep rêepรีบๆrêep rêep1hurriedly; quickly; in a rush2hurry up!ตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideได้แล้วdâai láewได้แล้วdâai láewgot it; done; now possibleว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyหรือไม่rĕu mâiหรือไม่rĕu mâi1or not? (question particle)2whether ... or notไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
Stop stalling and make a decision already about whether you're going or not.
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ฉันchǎnว่าwâaเขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpเธอtəəนะnáแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoแค่kɛ̂ɛมีลีลาmii-lii-laaทำเป็นtam-bpenไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiไปbpaiอย่างนั้นyàang-nánเองeeng
I think he likes you, but he's just playing hard to get by pretending to be uninterested.
เวลาway-laaจะjàขอkŏrยืมyeumเงินngernเขาkăoมักจะmák jàมีลีลาmee lee-laaเยอะyéhพูดจาpôot jaaวกวนwók wonเพื่อpêuuaเลี่ยงlîangที่จะtêe jàให้คำตอบhâi kam dtòpตรงๆdtrong dtrong
When you try to borrow money from him, he's always evasive, beating around the bush to avoid giving a straight answer.
คู่เจรจาkûu-jee-rá-jaaของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamมีลีลาmii-lii-laaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถ่วงเวลาtùuang-wee-laaผมpǒmว่าwâaพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoกำลังgam-langรอrɔɔข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əที่tîiดีกว่าdii-gwàaจากjàakคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ng
Our negotiating partners are trying to stall for time; I think they're waiting for a better offer from a competitor.
Tones
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3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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มีลีลาmii-lii-laaมีลีลาmii-lii-laa[to] have style or flair; be graceful[to] have style or flair; be gracefulWord