ย่างกราย(yâang graai)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] set foot in; enter

to set foot in, enter, or approach a place. Often used in negative statements to add emphasis, implying not even coming close.

Examples

ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàe1from; since (starting point)2from X to Yเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ทะเลาะกันtá-ló ganทะเลาะกันtá-ló gan[to] argue; quarrel (with each other)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่เคยmâi koieไม่เคยmâi koienever; have neverย่างกรายyâang graaiย่างกรายyâang graai1[to] set foot in; enter2[to] approach; draw near (figurative)3[to] walk gracefully; treadเข้ามาkâo maaเข้ามาkâo maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ในบ้านnai bâanในบ้านnai bâan1indoors; inside the house2domestic; at-home (modifier)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)อีกเลยèek loeiอีกเลยèek loeianymore; at all (with negatives)
Ever since we argued, he has never set foot in my house again.
2VerbC1

[to] approach; draw near (figurative)

to approach or draw near; used figuratively for time, seasons, events, or abstract concepts.

Examples

พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyฤดูหนาวrú-doo năaoฤดูหนาวrú-doo năao1winter; cold season2in winterย่างกรายyâang graaiย่างกรายyâang graai1[to] set foot in; enter2[to] approach; draw near (figurative)3[to] walk gracefully; treadเข้ามาkâo maaเข้ามาkâo maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weather3atmosphere (figurative); ambienceก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเย็นลงyen longเย็นลงyen long1[to] cool down; become cooler2[to] calm down; ease; lessenอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang hĕn dâi chátอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang hĕn dâi chát1clearly; obviously; plainly2noticeably; markedly; significantly
When winter approaches, the weather starts to get noticeably colder.
3VerbC1

[to] walk gracefully; tread

to walk in a slow, deliberate, and often graceful manner; to tread.

Examples

แมวmaeoแมวmaeo1cat2cat (any feline)ตัวนั้นdtuua nánตัวนั้นdtuua nánthat one [animal, item]ย่างกรายyâang graaiย่างกรายyâang graai1[to] set foot in; enter2[to] approach; draw near (figurative)3[to] walk gracefully; treadไปตามbpai dtaamไปตามbpai dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchแนวnaeoแนวnaeo1boundary line; demarcation2genre; style3guideline; principle; policy line4trend; vibe5line; row; alignment; formation6direction; approach; tendency; orientationกำแพงgam-paengกำแพงgam-paeng1wall (barrier)2barrier; obstacle (figurative)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)เงียบเชียบngîiap chîiapเงียบเชียบngîiap chîiap1very quiet; deathly silent (often implying deserted)2silently; without a soundเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofมองหาmong hăaมองหาmong hăa1[to] look for; search for; seek2[to] be on the lookout for; shop around forเหยื่อyèuuaเหยื่อyèuua1bait; lure2victim; prey
That cat trod silently along the fence line, looking for prey.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ย่างyâangย่างyâang1[to] grill; roast over direct heat2[to] step; stride; pace; approach (age/time)3step; pace (walking)Part 1
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กรายgraaiกรายgraai[to] pass by/near (gracefully); [to] glidePart 2
ย่างกรายyâang graaiย่างกรายyâang graai[to] set foot in; enter