เลี้ยวลด(líiao lót)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
winding; meandering
having many twists and turns, such as a road or river.
Examples
ทางขึ้นtaang kêunทางขึ้นtaang kêun1way up; ascent route; boarding entrance2on-ramp; entry rampดอยสุเทพdoi sù-têpดอยสุเทพdoi sù-têpDoi Suthep (mountain in Chiang Mai)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเลี้ยวลดlíiao lótเลี้ยวลดlíiao lót1winding; meandering2indirect; circuitous3[to] wind; meanderและláeและláeand (coordinating)ค่อนข้างชันkôn-kâang chanค่อนข้างชันkôn-kâang chanquite steep; rather steep
The road up Doi Suthep is winding and quite steep.
2VerbB2
[to] wind; meander
to curve and turn many times, like a road or river.
Examples
ถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3tendon; nerve; sinew4wire; cable (thin metal strand)5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)7CL: strand-like thingsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เลี้ยวลดlíiao lótเลี้ยวลดlíiao lót1winding; meandering2indirect; circuitous3[to] wind; meanderไปตามbpai dtaamไปตามbpai dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchไหล่เขาlài kăoไหล่เขาlài kăomountainside; shoulder of a mountainทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]มองเห็นmong hĕnมองเห็นmong hĕn1[to] see; make out; spot2[to] be visible; be in view3[to] perceive; realize; recognize4[to] foresee; anticipate; envisionวิวwiuวิวwiu1view; scenery2view (online count)สวยงามsŭuay ngaamสวยงามsŭuay ngaam1beautiful; lovely2splendid; elegant (style/design)ตลอดทางdtà-lòt taangตลอดทางdtà-lòt taang1all along the way2throughout the journey
This road curves and turns along the mountainside, offering beautiful views all the way.
3AdjectiveC1
indirect; circuitous
not straight or direct; roundabout in path, method, or speech; sometimes implying deviousness.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)พูดตรงๆpôot dtrong dtrongพูดตรงๆpôot dtrong dtrongfrankly; directlyแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] turn over/flip/reverse2contrary; on the contrary3[to] return; go/come back4back; in returnอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)เลี้ยวลดlíiao lótเลี้ยวลดlíiao lót1winding; meandering2indirect; circuitous3[to] wind; meanderจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)งงngongงงngong1confused; puzzled2[to] be confused; get confused
He wouldn't speak directly, but instead explained in a roundabout way until I was confused.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ลดเลี้ยวlót líiaoลดเลี้ยวlót líiao1winding; meandering2[to] wind; [to] meander
- winding; meandering
- [to] wind; [to] meander
คดเคี้ยวkót kíaoคดเคี้ยวkót kíao1winding; twisting2meander; move in curves
- winding; twisting
- meander; move in curves
อ้อมค้อมôm-kómอ้อมค้อมôm-kóm1indirect; roundabout2[to] speak indirectly; beat around the bush
- indirect; roundabout
- [to] speak indirectly; beat around the bush
คดโค้งkót kóhngคดโค้งkót kóhngwinding; sinuous
winding; sinuous
ซิกแซ็กsík-sáekซิกแซ็กsík-sáek1zigzag (shape/pattern)2zigzag; winding (movement/route)3to zigzag; weave
- zigzag (shape/pattern)
- zigzag; winding (movement/route)
- to zigzag; weave
Word Breakdown
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เลี้ยวลดlíiao lótเลี้ยวลดlíiao lótwinding; meandering