เซมิ(seh-mí)
Meanings
1NounB2
semi-; half-; partially (prefix)
used before another word to mean partly, not completely, or approximately; half- or quasi-.
Examples
วัสดุwát-sà-dùวัสดุwát-sà-dù1material; material(s)2material (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเซมิseh-míเซมิseh-mí1semi-; half-; partially (prefix)2somewhat; kind of (colloquial)นำไฟฟ้าnam fai-fáaนำไฟฟ้าnam fai-fáa[to] conduct electricityซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationหมายความว่าmăai kwaam wâaหมายความว่าmăai kwaam wâa1[to] mean; signify; indicate (that)2meaning (that); that is; in other wordsมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingนำไฟฟ้าnam fai-fáaนำไฟฟ้าnam fai-fáa[to] conduct electricityได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)บางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slightสภาวะsà-paa-wáสภาวะsà-paa-wástate; condition (formal)
This material is a semi-conductor, which means it conducts electricity under certain conditions.
2AdverbB2
somewhat; kind of (colloquial)
informal; used before another word to show a partial degree; somewhat or partly.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeเซมิseh-míเซมิseh-mí1semi-; half-; partially (prefix)2somewhat; kind of (colloquial)เศร้าๆsâo-sâoเศร้าๆsâo-sâo1somewhat sad; sad-ish2sadly; with a sad vibeนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)จาjaaจาjaa1given name element/syllable ‘Ja’2colloquial spelling of จะ ‘will/shall’เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
He seems somewhat sad today. He's not talking much at all.
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Word Breakdown
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เซมิseh-míเซมิseh-mísemi-; half-; partially (prefix)