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kĭiao

Meanings

1NounA1

green (color)

having the color green

Examples

ต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สวนsŭuanสวนsŭuan1[to] oppose; contradict; go against2[to] move against; counter (direction)3classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations4garden; orchard; parkเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสีเขียวสดsĕe kĭiao sòtสีเขียวสดsĕe kĭiao sòt1bright/vivid green2bright green (color)
The trees in the garden are bright green.
2NounA2

unripe

not fully ripe; still green in color (of fruit or produce)

Examples

กล้วยยังglûuai yangกล้วยยังglûuai yangunripe bananaเขียวkĭiaoเขียวkĭiao1green (color)2unripe3green (color; noun)4inexperiencedกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)
The bananas are still green; you can’t eat them now.
3NounA2

green (color; noun)

the color green or a green-colored thing

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สีเขียวsĕe kĭiaoสีเขียวsĕe kĭiao1green (color)2green; green-colored3eco-friendly; environmentalบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat (outerwear) — regional/colloquial3classifier: ตัวของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; her
I like the green color on your shirt.
4NounB2

inexperienced

naive or lacking experience (figurative)

Examples

พนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan màiพนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan màinew employee; new hireยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)เขียวkĭiaoเขียวkĭiao1green (color)2unripe3green (color; noun)4inexperiencedกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)งานเอกสารngaan èk-gà-săanงานเอกสารngaan èk-gà-săanpaperwork; administrative workจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ต้องมีdtông meeต้องมีdtông mee[to] must have; [to] need to haveพี่เลี้ยงpêe líiangพี่เลี้ยงpêe líiang1nanny; caregiver2mentor; senior advisor3trainer/handler; attendantคอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); keep on (doing)3[to] be on standby; be readyแนะนำnáe-namแนะนำnáe-nam1[to] recommend2[to] advise; give guidance3[to] brief; orient4[to] introduce [sb]
The new employee is still green with paperwork, so a mentor has to guide them.

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