สอย(sŏi)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] pick (from above)

To pluck or pick fruit or objects from a height, often using a pole or tool.

Examples

พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]ไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] lengthen; grow longสอยsŏiสอยsŏi1[to] pick (from above)2[to] hem; make small stitches3[to] shoot/knock down; nab (slang)4[to] take down5[to] have sex (slang)มะม่วงmá-mûuangมะม่วงmá-mûuang1mango (fruit)2mango treeจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesหลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3behind-the-scenes influence (politics/business)
Dad used a long pole to pluck mangoes from the tree behind the house.
2VerbA2

[to] take down

To bring something down from a higher place or remove it from where it is hanging.

Examples

พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]ไม้สอยmáai sŏiไม้สอยmáai sŏifruit-picking poleมะม่วงmá-mûuangมะม่วงmá-mûuang1mango (fruit)2mango tree
Dad is using a pole to get the mangoes down.
3VerbB1

[to] hem; make small stitches

To sew a hem or make small, neat stitches to finish or repair fabric.

Examples

ย่าyâaย่าyâapaternal grandmotherช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]สอยsŏiสอยsŏi1[to] pick (from above)2[to] hem; make small stitches3[to] shoot/knock down; nab (slang)4[to] take down5[to] have sex (slang)ชายกางเกงchaai gaang-gayngชายกางเกงchaai gaang-gayngtrouser hem (bottom edge)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; permitฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingด้ายdâaiด้ายdâai1thread2strand; filament (textile)3spool of thread (classifier: เส้น/หลอด/ม้วน)หลุดlùtหลุดlùt1[to] come off; come loose2[to] slip out; leak3[to] escape; get free4off-target; out of bounds; out of place
Grandma, please help hem my pants because the thread has come loose.
4VerbB2

[to] shoot/knock down; nab (slang)

Slang: to bring down a target by shooting or striking, or to score, snag, or nab something (e.g., a goal, prize, or deal).

Examples

กองหน้าgong nâaกองหน้าgong nâa1forward/striker (sports)2forward line (sports)3vanguard; advance guard (military)ทีมชาติteem châatทีมชาติteem châat1national team2national-squad (members)สอยsŏiสอยsŏi1[to] pick (from above)2[to] hem; make small stitches3[to] shoot/knock down; nab (slang)4[to] take down5[to] have sex (slang)ประตูชัยprà-dtuu chaiประตูชัยprà-dtuu chaitriumphal archในช่วงnai chûuangในช่วงnai chûuangduring; in the period ofทดเวลาtót way-laaทดเวลาtót way-laa1added time; stoppage time; injury time2[to] add stoppage timeทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]แฟนบอลfaen bonแฟนบอลfaen bonfootball/soccer fanเฮลั่นhay lânเฮลั่นhay lân[to] cheer loudly; [to] erupt in cheersสนามsà-năamสนามsà-năam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)4field (physics)
The national team striker nabbed the winning goal in stoppage time, sending the fans into cheers.
5VerbC2

[to] have sex (slang)

To have sexual intercourse, often implying a successful conquest.

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