เคลีย
kliiaMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] nuzzle; snuggle up to
To nestle close to or rub gently against someone or something affectionately.
Examples
ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindโทรทัศน์too-rá-tátโทรทัศน์too-rá-tát1television; TV (device)2television; TV (medium)แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’เคลียkliiaเคลียkliia[to] nuzzle; snuggle up toขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedลูบlûupลูบlûup1[to] stroke; rub gently2[to] smooth down; flatten by rubbingหัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)
While I was watching TV, the cat came over and rubbed against my legs, so I stroked its head.
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เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiเอาหน้าao-nâaเคลียkliiaแขนkɛ̌ɛnแม่mɛ̂ɛอย่างyàangออดอ้อนɔ̀ɔt-ɔ̂ɔnเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakให้hâiแม่mɛ̂ɛหยุดทำงานyùt-tam-ngaanแล้วlɛ́ɛoมาmaaเล่นlênด้วยdûuai
The little child affectionately nuzzled their mother's arm, wanting her to stop working and come play.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàทำเป็นtam-bpenไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiพอpɔɔแมวmɛɛoตัวโปรดdtuua-bpròotเข้ามาkâo-maaเคลียkliiaแข้งkɛ̂ɛngเคลียkliiaขาkǎaเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂อดòtก้มลงgôm-longลูบlûupหัวhǔuaมันmanไม่ได้mâi-dâai
Although he pretended not to care, once his favorite cat started rubbing affectionately against his legs, he couldn't help bending down to stroke its head.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtวันwanพอpɔɔตกค่ำdtòk-kâmเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ขยับkà-yàpเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเคลียkliiaไหล่เขาlài-kǎoราวกับraao-gàpอยากyàakขอคืนดีkɔ̌ɔ-kʉʉn-diiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเอ่ยปากyèe-bpàak
Although they had been arguing all day, when evening came she moved closer and nuzzled his shoulder, as if hoping to make up without saying a word.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kliia
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |