เทา(tao)

Meanings

1AdjectiveA1

gray; grey

Having the color between black and white; gray.

Examples

เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat (outerwear) — regional/colloquial3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สีเทาsĕe taoสีเทาsĕe tao1gray/grey (color)2gray/grey; gray-colored3gray area; semi-legal
This shirt is gray.
2NounA1

gray color; grey color

The color gray.

Examples

ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สีเทาsĕe taoสีเทาsĕe tao1gray/grey (color)2gray/grey; gray-colored3gray area; semi-legal
I like the color gray.
3AdjectiveB2

shady; dubious; morally gray

Unclear or questionable in legality or ethics (figurative use).

Examples

ดีลdinดีลdin1deal (agreement; transaction)2[to] make a deal; negotiate; finalizeนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeเทาtaoเทาtao1gray; grey2gray color; grey color3shady; dubious; morally grayๆ-เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเงื่อนไขngêuuan kăiเงื่อนไขngêuuan kăi1condition; requirement2terms; provisions3constraint; limitationไม่ชัดเจนmâi chát jenไม่ชัดเจนmâi chát jenunclear; vagueและláeและláeand (coordinating)อาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)ผิดกฎหมายpìt gòt-măaiผิดกฎหมายpìt gòt-măai1illegal; unlawful2illegally
This deal seems gray because the terms are unclear and might be illegal.

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