วลี
wá-lee
Meanings
1NounB1
phrase (grammar)
A grammatical unit consisting of one or more words that functions as a single constituent but does not form a complete sentence.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องเรียนhông riianห้องเรียนhông riianclassroomเป็นวลีbpen wá-leeเป็นวลีbpen wá-lee[to] be a phrase (metalinguistic)ไม่ใช่mâi châiไม่ใช่mâi châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)ประโยคprà-yôhkประโยคprà-yôhk1sentence (grammar)2statement/line (utterance)
'In the classroom' is a phrase, not a sentence, the teacher said.
2NounB1
set phrase; fixed expression
A short, commonly used group of words that functions as a fixed or semi-fixed expression.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ยกตัวอย่างyók dtuua yàangยกตัวอย่างyók dtuua yàang[to] give an example; illustrate; citeวลีwá-leeวลีwá-lee1phrase (grammar)2set phrase; fixed expressionที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotคนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)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]เช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; such as (formal)สู้ๆsôo sôoสู้ๆsôo sôokeep going!; you can do it!
The teacher gave an example of a commonly used phrase, such as “su su” (keep fighting)