เกี้ยวพาราสี
gîiao paa-raa-sĕe
Meanings
1NounB2
[to] court; woo
to pursue someone romantically with the intention of winning their affection, often through polite attention and flattery
Examples
เขาเกี้ยวพาราสีkăo gîiao paa-raa-sĕeเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)สุภาพsù-pâapสุภาพsù-pâap1gentle; mild (manner/speech)2formal; refined (register)3polite; courteousโทรหาtoh hăaโทรหาtoh hăa[to] call/phone [sb]ทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); dailyและláeและláeand (coordinating)ชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelอยู่เสมอyòo sà-mŏerอยู่เสมอyòo sà-mŏer1always; invariably2regularly; habitually
He is courting her politely, calling every day and always complimenting her for being capable.
2NounB2
[to] flirt (polite/formal nuance)
to behave in a way that shows romantic interest; more formal/polite than casual flirting
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดจาpôot jaaพูดจาpôot jaa1[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)2speech; way of speakingสุภาพsù-pâapสุภาพsù-pâap1gentle; mild (manner/speech)2formal; refined (register)3polite; courteousและláeและláeand (coordinating)ชมเชยchom chooeiชมเชยchom chooei1[to] praise; commend2praise; commendationอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)พอดีpo deeพอดีpo dee1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3happen to; by chance4just enoughเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeเกี้ยวพาราสีgîiao paa-raa-sĕeเกี้ยวพาราสีgîiao paa-raa-sĕe1[to] court; woo2[to] flirt (polite/formal nuance)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; her
He spoke politely and gave measured compliments, as if intending to court her.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เกี้ยวgîaoเกี้ยวgîao1[to] court; woo; flirt (with sb)2topknot ring; hair ornament (hist.)
- [to] court; woo; flirt (with sb)
- topknot ring; hair ornament (hist.)
เกี้ยวพาราgîao paa-raaเกี้ยวพาราgîao paa-raa[to] flirt with [sb]; court; woo (colloq.)
[to] flirt with [sb]; court; woo (colloq.)
เกี้ยวพารานางgîao paa-raa naangเกี้ยวพารานางgîao paa-raa naang[to] woo a lady; court a woman (literary)
[to] woo a lady; court a woman (literary)
หาสู่hăa sòoหาสู่hăa sòo1[to] visit [sb]; call on [sb]; keep in touch2[to] court [a woman] (at her home)
- [to] visit [sb]; call on [sb]; keep in touch
- [to] court [a woman] (at her home)
ตามจีบdtaam jèepตามจีบdtaam jèep[to] court; [to] pursue [sb] romantically
[to] court; [to] pursue [sb] romantically
Word Breakdown
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เกี้ยวพาราสีgîiao paa-raa-sĕeเกี้ยวพาราสีgîiao paa-raa-sĕe[to] court; woo