หัวเลี้ยว(hŭua líiao)

Meanings

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turn; bend; corner

A place where a road, path, or route turns or bends

Examples

ขับรถkàp rótขับรถkàp rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2[to] watch out for; guard against3watch out!; caution!หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)ตรงนั้นdtrong nánตรงนั้นdtrong nán1there; at that spot2that place3that … there (post-nominal)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหัวเลี้ยวhŭua líiaoหัวเลี้ยวhŭua líiaoturn; bend; cornerที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotค่อนข้างkôn kâangค่อนข้างkôn kâang1rather; quite (often with negatives)2rather; quite; fairlyอันตรายan-dtà-raaiอันตรายan-dtà-raai1danger; hazard2dangerous; hazardous
Drive carefully, there is a rather dangerous curve right there.

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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เลี้ยวlíiaoเลี้ยวlíiao[to] turn (change direction)Part 2
หัวเลี้ยวhŭua líiaoหัวเลี้ยวhŭua líiaoturn; bend; corner