หัวขี้เลื่อย(hŭua kêe lêuuai)

Meanings

1AdjectiveC1

empty-headed; stupid

stupid, brainless, or empty-headed; a blockhead (an idiomatic expression literally meaning 'sawdust head')

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offปล่อยให้bplòi hâiปล่อยให้bplòi hâi1[to] let; allow (sb/sth to do/happen)2[to] leave/let (sb/sth) remain in a state; neglectคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleหัวขี้เลื่อยhŭua kêe lêuuaiหัวขี้เลื่อยhŭua kêe lêuuaiempty-headed; stupidอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateสำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
Don't let a blockhead like him do important work.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

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 1
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ขี้เลื่อยkêe lêuuaiขี้เลื่อยkêe lêuuaisawdustPart 2
หัวขี้เลื่อยhŭua kêe lêuuaiหัวขี้เลื่อยhŭua kêe lêuuaiempty-headed; stupid