ม้า

máa

Meanings

1NounA1

horse

a large equine animal with four legs, a mane, and a tail, used for riding, racing, or carrying loads

Examples

ม้าmáaม้าmáa1sawhorse; trestle2chess knight3stimulant drug (slang)4martial arts ‘horse stance’5treadle; foot-operated lever6horse7gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horseตัวใหญ่dtuua yàiตัวใหญ่dtuua yài1big; large-bodied2large letters; uppercase (colloq.)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแผงคอpăeng koแผงคอpăeng komane (of an animal)สวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2perfect; flawless (ironic)3nicely done; fineและláeและláeand (coordinating)หางhăangหางhăang1tail (of an animal)2tail-like part; trailing end3rear; back end4[to] follow; tail (slang/colloquial)5classifier: tail-like things; long trailing partsยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] lengthen; grow long
The big horse has a beautiful mane and a long tail.
2NounB1

sawhorse; trestle

a sturdy stand used to support wood or other materials while being cut; also a trestle-like support

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] set; assign; impose5[to] put down; let go (emotion/attachment)6[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)แผ่นไม้pàen máaiแผ่นไม้pàen máai1wooden board; plank2wood sheetบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ม้าmáaม้าmáa1sawhorse; trestle2chess knight3stimulant drug (slang)4martial arts ‘horse stance’5treadle; foot-operated lever6horse7gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horseแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]เลื่อยlêuuaiเลื่อยlêuuai1saw (tool)2[to] saw; [to] cut with a sawตัดให้พอดีdtàt hâi por deeตัดให้พอดีdtàt hâi por dee[to] cut to fit
The carpenter placed the wooden board on the saw horse and cut it to size.
3NounB1

chess knight

the knight piece in chess, which moves in an L-shape

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)หมากรุกmàak rúkหมากรุกmàak rúk1chess; makruk (Thai chess)2Thai chess (makruk)ม้าmáaม้าmáa1sawhorse; trestle2chess knight3stimulant drug (slang)4martial arts ‘horse stance’5treadle; foot-operated lever6horse7gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horseเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsรูปตัวrôop dtuuaรูปตัวrôop dtuuacharacter shape; glyph formแอลaewแอลaew1the letter L2alcohol; alcoholic drinks (slang)
In chess, the knight moves in an L-shape.
4NounB2

treadle; foot-operated lever

a foot-operated pedal or lever used to power or control a machine (e.g., a sewing machine treadle)

Examples

ช่างซ่อมchâang sômช่างซ่อมchâang sômrepair technician; mechanicจักรjàkจักรjàk1chakra; discus (emblematic, weapon)2sewing machine (colloquial, short for จักรเย็บผ้า)3wheel; disc; gearบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatม้าmáaม้าmáa1sawhorse; trestle2chess knight3stimulant drug (slang)4martial arts ‘horse stance’5treadle; foot-operated lever6horse7gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horseหนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)3heavily; severely; intensely4serious; severeไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a bit (too); somewhat excessive2a little (farther/over); slightlyถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)ปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineสายพานsăai paanสายพานsăai paan1belt (power transmission)2timing/drive belt (vehicle)3conveyor beltแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)จะจะ1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เหยียบyìiapเหยียบyìiap1[to] step on; tread on2[to] press (a pedal) with the foot3[to] crush/flatten underfoot4[to] reach (a speed of)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)ลื่นlêunลื่นlêun1slippery; slick2[to] be slippery; slide3smooth; seamless (process/experience)4slick; glib (speech/behavior)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better
The repairman said the treadle is a bit heavy; once the belt is adjusted, it will pedal more smoothly.
5NounB2

gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horse

a padded gym apparatus used for vaulting or for routines with hand grips (pommel horse)

Examples

ครูสอนkruu sŏnครูสอนkruu sŏn[to] teach (used after subject ‘teacher’)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] assign; pair up; match7[to be] chilled; feel cold (body part)8[to] set; fix (price, time, etc.)ห่วงhùuangห่วงhùuang1ring; hoop; loop2worry; concern; care3[to] worry about; care for4attachment; emotional hold5classifier: rings/loopsม้าmáaม้าmáa1sawhorse; trestle2chess knight3stimulant drug (slang)4martial arts ‘horse stance’5treadle; foot-operated lever6horse7gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horseให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitแน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3constipated; bloated; chest-tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toหมุนตัวmŭn dtuuaหมุนตัวmŭn dtuua1[to] spin; twirl2[to] turn around; pivotเพื่อความpêuua kwaamเพื่อความpêuua kwaamfor the sake of (before ความ + ...)ปลอดภัยbplòt paiปลอดภัยbplòt pai1safe; secure2[to] be safe; be out of danger
The coach teaches to grip the pommel horse handles firmly before starting to swing for safety.
6NounC1

stimulant drug (slang)

a slang term for methamphetamine or certain stimulants

Examples

ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerเตือนdteuuanเตือนdteuuan1[to] warn2[to] remind3[to] caution; admonishวัยรุ่นwai rûnวัยรุ่นwai rûn1teenager; youth (person/people)2adolescence; the teenage years3teenage; for teens; youthfulให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitหลีกเลี่ยงlèek lîangหลีกเลี่ยงlèek lîang1[to] avoid; evade; steer clear of2[to] circumvent; sidestepการใช้gaan cháiการใช้gaan chái1use; usage; utilization2exercise (of a right or authority)ม้าmáaม้าmáa1sawhorse; trestle2chess knight3stimulant drug (slang)4martial arts ‘horse stance’5treadle; foot-operated lever6horse7gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horseเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอันตรายan-dtà-raaiอันตรายan-dtà-raai1danger; hazard2dangerous; hazardousต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâaphealth
The police warned youths to avoid using meth (‘maa’) because it is dangerous to health.
7NounC1

martial arts ‘horse stance’

a wide, low training stance resembling sitting astride a horse

Examples

ครูสอนkruu sŏnครูสอนkruu sŏn[to] teach (used after subject ‘teacher’)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitยืนyeunยืนyeun1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airม้าmáaม้าmáa1sawhorse; trestle2chess knight3stimulant drug (slang)4martial arts ‘horse stance’5treadle; foot-operated lever6horse7gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horseเข่างอkhà-ngɔ́หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2direct; straightforward; frank3[to] be straight; align4directly; straight (direction/path)5exact; matching; correspondingแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)เกร็งgrengเกร็งgreng1[to] tense up; tighten (muscles)2tense; stiff; uptight3[to] speculate; bet on price moves (finance)ท้องtóngท้องtóng1belly; abdomen; stomach (body part); belly (of sth)2womb; uterus3[to] be pregnant4inside; interior (regional/colloq.)ค้างไว้káang wáiค้างไว้káang wái1[to] leave [sth] unfinished; pending2[to] leave [sth] as is/open/onสามสิบsăam sìpสามสิบsăam sìpthirty (30)วินาทีwí-naa-teeวินาทีwí-naa-tee1second (time unit)2moment; instant
The instructor taught us to stand in the horse stance with bent knees, a straight back, and hold the core for thirty seconds.