หลิ่ว
lìuMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] wink
To quickly close and open one eye as a signal, joke, or hint.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหลิ่วlìuหลิ่วlìu1[to] wink2[to] narrow one eye; squint with one eyeตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)
He winked one eye at me.
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พ่อpɔ̂ɔหลิ่วlìuตาdtaaให้hâiผมpǒmเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanว่าwâaอย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngพูดpûutความจริงkwaam-jingออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai
Dad winked at me as a signal not to reveal the truth just yet.
พอpɔɔเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangตลกdtà-lòkที่tîiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnไม่mâiเข้าใจkâo-jaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂แอบɛ̀ɛpหลิ่วlìuตาdtaaให้hâiฉันchǎn
When my friend told a joke that others didn't get, he secretly winked at me.
เธอtəəหลิ่วlìuตาdtaaอย่างyàangมีmiiเลศนัยlêet-naiขณะที่kà-nà-tîiยื่นyʉ̂ʉnนามบัตรnaam-bàtให้hâiเขาkǎoซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenการgaanบอกใบ้bɔ̀ɔk-bâiว่าwâaเธอtəəสนใจsǒn-jaiเขาkǎoมากกว่าmâak-gwàaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangธุรกิจtú-rá-gìt
She winked suggestively while handing him her business card, hinting that she was interested in more than just business.
2VerbB1
[to] narrow one eye; squint with one eye
To partly close one eye, for example when aiming or looking closely at something.
Examples
แดดจ้าdɛ̀ɛt-jâaแดดจ้าdɛ̀ɛt-jâa1bright sunlight; intense sun2sunny; very bright (weather)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toหลิ่วlìuหลิ่วlìu1[to] wink2[to] narrow one eye; squint with one eyeตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)
The sun is very bright, so I have to squint.
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คุณยายkun yaaiต้องdtôngหลิ่วlĭuตาdtaaเพื่อpêuuaอ่านàanตัวหนังสือdtuua năng-sĕuเล็กๆlék lékในnaiหนังสือพิมพ์năng-sĕu pim
Grandma has to squint to read the small text in the newspaper.
เขาkǎoหลิ่วlìuตาdtaaมองmɔɔngด้วยdûuaiความสงสัยkwaam-sǒng-sǎiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเสนอแผนsà-nə̌ə-pɛ̌ɛnการที่gaan-tîiดูduuไม่น่าจะmâi-nâa-jàเป็นไปได้bpen-bpai-dâai
He squinted with doubt when his colleague proposed a plan that seemed unfeasible.
ช่างซ่อมนาฬิกาchâng-sɔ̂m-naa-lí-gaaหลิ่วlìuตาdtaaอย่างyàangใช้cháiสมาธิsà-maa-tíขณะkà-nàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamใส่sàiชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanเล็กจิ๋วlék-jǐuกลับglàpเข้าที่kâo-tîiเดิมdəəm
The watchmaker squinted in concentration while trying to put the tiny component back into place.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
lìu
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |