มือยาว(meu yaao)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
long reach (physically); influential
having long arms or a long reach; figuratively, having wide influence or connections that can reach far
Examples
นักบาสnák báatนักบาสnák báatbasketball playerคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personมือยาวmeu yaaoมือยาวmeu yaao1long reach (physically); influential2light-fingered; prone to stealing (idiom)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)บล็อกblókบล็อกblók1block (solid piece)2block (obstruction)3[to] block; obstruct4blog (weblog; note spelling overlap with 'block')5[to] block (digital/social media)6engine block; block (mechanical)ลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily3straightforward; uncomplicated
This basketball player has long arms, so he can block shots easily.
2AdjectiveB2
light-fingered; prone to stealing (idiom)
idiom: inclined to steal or take things that are not yours; light-fingered
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseเตือนdteuuanเตือนdteuuan1[to] warn2[to] remind3[to] caution; admonishว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offไว้ใจwái jaiไว้ใจwái jai[to] trust; rely onเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillออกจะòk jàออกจะòk jàrather; quite; somewhatมือยาวmeu yaaoมือยาวmeu yaao1long reach (physically); influential2light-fingered; prone to stealing (idiom)
Mom warned not to trust him too much; he tends to have sticky fingers.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ขี้ขโมยkêe kà-mooiขี้ขโมยkêe kà-mooi1thievish; prone to stealing2thief (derogatory)
- thievish; prone to stealing
- thief (derogatory)
มือไวmeuu waiมือไวmeuu wai1prone to stealing; light-fingered2quick with one's hands; agile3handsy; quick to touch others (often inappropriately)
- prone to stealing; light-fingered
- quick with one's hands; agile
- handsy; quick to touch others (often inappropriately)
เส้นใหญ่sên yàiเส้นใหญ่sên yài1wide rice noodles2well-connected; influential
- wide rice noodles
- well-connected; influential
มีอิทธิพลmee ìt-tí-ponมีอิทธิพลmee ìt-tí-pon[to] be influential
[to] be influential
กว้างขวางgwâang-kwăangกว้างขวางgwâang-kwăang1spacious; roomy; wide2extensive; wide‑ranging; widespread3well‑connected; influential; widely known
- spacious; roomy; wide
- extensive; wide‑ranging; widespread
- well‑connected; influential; widely known
Word Breakdown
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มือยาวmeu yaaoมือยาวmeu yaaolong reach (physically); influential