ลิ่ว

lîu

Meanings

1NounB2

swiftly; rapidly (of movement/flow)

very fast; darting or streaming swiftly (of movement or flow). Example: น้ำไหลลิ่ว (the water rushes swiftly)

Examples

พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; course4[to] chase; pursueลิ่วlîuลิ่วlîu1swiftly; rapidly (of movement/flow)2[to] advance to the next round3long and flowing; trailing4retainer; attendant; followerออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2[to] lead out to; extend to3[!] Get out!เป็นคนแรกbpen kon râekเป็นคนแรกbpen kon râek[to] be the first person
As soon as the door opened, he ran out swiftly, being the first one.
2NounB2

[to] advance to the next round

to advance to the next round of a competition.

Examples

ทีมโรงเรียนteem rohng riianทีมโรงเรียนteem rohng riianschool teamเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ชนะchá-náชนะchá-ná1[to] win; defeat [sb]2[to] overcome; prevail over [sth]และláeและláeand (coordinating)ลิ่วlîuลิ่วlîu1swiftly; rapidly (of movement/flow)2[to] advance to the next round3long and flowing; trailing4retainer; attendant; followerเข้ารอบชิงชนะเลิศkâo rôp ching chá-ná-lêrtเข้ารอบชิงชนะเลิศkâo rôp ching chá-ná-lêrt[to] reach the final roundแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
Our school's team won and has advanced to the final round.
3NounC1

long and flowing; trailing

long, flowing, and trailing (e.g., of hair or smoke). Examples: ผมลิ่ว (long, flowing hair); ควันลิ่ว (trailing smoke)

Examples

ควันธูปลอยkwan tôop loiเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)ลิ่วlîuลิ่วlîu1swiftly; rapidly (of movement/flow)2[to] advance to the next round3long and flowing; trailing4retainer; attendant; followerขึ้นไปkêun bpaiขึ้นไปkêun bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weather3atmosphere (figurative); ambience
The incense smoke rose in a slender wisp into the air.
4NounC1

retainer; attendant; follower

a retainer or attendant; a follower in the entourage of a powerful person.

Examples

เจ้าพ่อjâao pôrเจ้าพ่อjâao pôr1godfather; mafia boss2guardian spirit; tutelary deity3leading figure; kingpinคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)ไปไหนbpai năiไปไหนbpai năi1Where are you going?; Where did you go?; Where to?2anywhere; nowhereก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerมักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลิ่วล้อlîo lórลิ่วล้อlîo lórminion; henchman; lackeyตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)ไปเป็นbpai bpenไปเป็นbpai bpen[to] go to be; take up a post asขบวนkà-buuanขบวนkà-buuan1procession; parade; convoy2train (set)3method; process [formal]4classifier: trains (by set); processions; grouped vehiclesเสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
That godfather always has a whole procession of followers with him wherever he goes.

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