หลาย(lăai)
Meanings
1determinerA1
many; several
a large number of; more than a few (used before classifiers or nouns; often written หลายๆหลายๆlăai lăaimany; several (emphatic) for emphasis)
Examples
ชั้นวางหนังสือchán waang năng-sĕuชั้นวางหนังสือchán waang năng-sĕu1bookshelf2bookcase; shelving unitนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)เล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)
This shelf has many books.
2PronounB1
many; numerous (as a pronoun)
referring to many people or things without naming them (e.g., หลายๆหลายๆlăai lăaimany; several (emphatic) ก็ก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption marker...)
Examples
หลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planเหมือนกันmĕuuan ganเหมือนกันmĕuuan gan1the same; alike2too; also; as well; likewise3same here; me tooว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofรอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; await
Many people also think that this matter should wait.