เดือย
deuuai
Meanings
1NounB1
spur; thorn-like projection
A hard pointed projection like a spur or thorn on an animal, plant, or object; also the bony spur on a cock's leg.
Examples
กุหลาบgù-làapกุหลาบgù-làaprose (flower)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเดือยdeuuaiเดือยdeuuai1spur; thorn-like projection2peg; tenon; pivotแหลมlăemแหลมlăem1sharp; pointed; tapering2cape; headland3keen; shrewd; perceptive4shrill; piercing (sound)ระวังมือrá-wang meuuaระวังมือrá-wang meuua1watch your hands2mind your hands (sign/label)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)โดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ตำdtamตำdtam1[to] pound; crush (with mortar/pestle)2[to] bruise; bash; batter3[to be] lowly; of lower rank (lit./archaic)4[to] make som tam–style; pound-mix
This rose has sharp thorns; be careful not to prick your hand.
2NounB2
peg; tenon; pivot
A short projecting part used to fit into a hole or slot, or to act as a pivot in machinery or joinery.
Examples
ช่างไม้châng máiช่างไม้châng máicarpenter; woodworkerเจาะjòเจาะjò1[to] drill; bore2[to] pierce; puncture3[to] tap; extract by boring4[to] probe; delve (figurative)ร่องrôngร่องrông1groove; channel2slot; notch3furrow (agricultural/face)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเดือยไม้deuuay máaiเดือยไม้deuuay máaiwooden dowel; wooden pegเสียบsìiapเสียบsìiap1[to] plug in; insert (into a slot/socket)2[to] stick in; skewer; pierce3[to] place/slot (informal usage)เข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)พอดีpo deeพอดีpo dee1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3happen to; by chance4just enoughเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatข้อต่อkôr dtòrข้อต่อkôr dtòr1joint (anatomy)2joint (mechanical); connector; coupling; fittingแข็งแรงkăeng raengแข็งแรงkăeng raeng1healthy; fit2strong; robust
The carpenter drilled a slot for the wooden tenon to fit snugly, making the joint strong.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ลูกประสานlôok bprà-săanลูกประสานlôok bprà-săandowel; wooden pin; [carpentry] tenon
dowel; wooden pin; [carpentry] tenon
สลักsà-làkสลักsà-làk1pin; bolt; latch; clip; catch2[to] carve; engrave; inscribe3[to] fasten; secure with a pin/bolt/latch
- pin; bolt; latch; clip; catch
- [to] carve; engrave; inscribe
- [to] fasten; secure with a pin/bolt/latch
หมุดmùtหมุดmùt1pin; peg; stud2thumbtack; pushpin3map pin; location marker4survey benchmark; reference marker
- pin; peg; stud
- thumbtack; pushpin
- map pin; location marker
- survey benchmark; reference marker
เขี้ยวkîaoเขี้ยวkîao1fang; tusk; canine (tooth)2stingy; miserly; tightfisted3barb; prong; point (of a hook or tool)
- fang; tusk; canine (tooth)
- stingy; miserly; tightfisted
- barb; prong; point (of a hook or tool)
หนามnăamหนามnăam1thorn; spine; prickle2thorny problem; obstacle (figurative)
- thorn; spine; prickle
- thorny problem; obstacle (figurative)