อิหลี

ì-lĕe

Meanings

1AdverbB1

really; truly

really; truly; in fact; used to emphasize that something is true (Isan dialect).

Examples

ส้มตำsôm dtamส้มตำsôm dtamsom tam; green papaya saladร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeแซ่บsâepแซ่บsâep1spicy-tasty (Isan/Lao-influenced)2hot; attractive; exciting (slang)อิหลีì-lĕeอิหลีì-lĕe1really; truly2[!] really?
The som tam from this shop is truly delicious.
2InterjectionB1

[!] really?

really?; is that true?; used to express surprise or to ask for confirmation (Isan dialect).

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกหวยtòok hŭuaiถูกหวยtòok hŭuai1[to] win the lottery2[to] be very lucky (figurative)รางวัลที่หนึ่งraang-wan têe nèungรางวัลที่หนึ่งraang-wan têe nèungfirst prizeติdtìติdtì1[to] criticize; find fault2criticism; fault-findingอิหลีì-lĕeอิหลีì-lĕe1really; truly2[!] really?
He won the first prize in the lottery? Really?

Related Words

Word Breakdown

อิìอิìshort vowel /i/; Thai vowel sign ◌ิPart 1
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หลีlĕeหลีlĕe1[to] smirk; leer (colloquial)2Li (Chinese surname)Part 2
อิหลีì-lĕeอิหลีì-lĕereally; truly