ลู่ไหว(lûu wăi)
Meanings
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[to] bend and sway
to lean, bend, or sway flexibly under wind or force without breaking (e.g., grass, branches)
Examples
ยอดyôtยอดyôt1amount; total; balance; sales2the best; the finest; the foremost3excellent; superb4top; peak; summit5tip (of plant/shoot)หญ้าลู่ไหวyâa lôo wăiหญ้าลู่ไหวyâa lôo wăigrass bending and swayingตามdtaamตามdtaam1after; behind; in pursuit of2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4[to] follow; go after5along; along (a path); following (direction)แรงลมraeng lomแรงลมraeng lom1wind force; wind strength2wind load (engineering)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2from; since (starting point)3only; just (restriction)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)หักhàkหักhàk1broken; snapped2minus; less3[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply4[to] break; snap5[to] bend; fold back6[to] deduct; withhold
The grass tips sway with the wind but do not break.
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The bamboo branches bend and sway when the storm blows hard.
ธงtongผ้าpâaลู่ไหวlûu wăiรับrápลมเย็นlom yenบนbonสันเขาsăn kăoราวกับraao gàpกำลังgam-langโค้งคำนับkóhng kam-náp
The cloth flag sways with the cool wind on the ridge, as if bowing.
ดอกdòkกกgòkที่têeริมrimหนองน้ำnŏng náamลู่ไหวlûu wăiอย่างyàangอ่อนช้อยòn chóiรองรับrong rápแรงลมraeng lomโดยdoiไม่mâiฉีกขาดchèek kàat
The reeds by the pond bend gracefully, yielding to the wind without tearing.
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ลู่ไหวlûu wăiลู่ไหวlûu wăi[to] bend and sway