ส่ายหัว(sàai hŭua)

Meanings

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[to] shake one's head

to shake one's head side to side, typically to indicate refusal, denial, or disapproval

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herส่ายหัวsàai hŭuaส่ายหัวsàai hŭua[to] shake one's headเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeหิวhĭuหิวhĭu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
She shook her head when I asked if she was hungry.

Word Breakdown

ส่ายsàaiส่ายsàai1[to] swing/wave (object) side to side2[to] shake; sway side to side3[to] shake one’s head (no)Part 1
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หัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5beginning; initial part6classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins7to bud; to sprout8header; title; headlinePart 2
ส่ายหัวsàai hŭuaส่ายหัวsàai hŭua[to] shake one's head