เหนี่ยว(nìiao)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] pull; draw; tug

to pull or draw [sth] toward oneself, often steadily or continuously

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเหนี่ยวnìiaoเหนี่ยวnìiao1[to] pull; draw; tug2[to] hold back; restrain; delay3[to] pull the trigger; fire4sticky; adhesive (colloq./dial.)เชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1string (for tying)2ring rope (boxing)3classifier for ropes/cords4rope; cord; lineเข้าหาkâo hăaเข้าหาkâo hăa1[to] approach; go to see [sb]/[sth]2[to] court; seek favor from [sb]3[to] make advances; flirt with4[to] engage; reach out (proactively)ตัวอย่างdtuua yàangตัวอย่างdtuua yàang1example2sample; specimen3trailer (film preview)4for example; e.g.ช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateๆ-
He pulled the rope toward himself slowly.
2VerbB1

[to] pull the trigger; fire

to discharge a firearm by pulling the trigger; to fire a shot

Examples

ทหารtá-hăanทหารtá-hăan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)สั่งให้sàng hâiสั่งให้sàng hâi[to] order [sb] to do [sth]ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เหนี่ยวไกnìiao gaiเหนี่ยวไกnìiao gai[to] pull the triggerยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] score by shooting3[to] photograph (slang)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)นัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5bullet (round of ammunition)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทดสอบtót-sòpทดสอบtót-sòp1[to] test; try out; examine2test; trial; examinationปืนbpeunปืนbpeun1gun; firearm2gun (as a type: water/BB/air gun)
The soldier ordered me to pull the trigger and fire one shot to test the gun.
3VerbB2

[to] hold back; restrain; delay

to keep [sb/sth] from moving or acting freely; to slow or delay [sth]

Examples

จราจรติดขัดjà-raa-jon dtìt kàtจราจรติดขัดjà-raa-jon dtìt kàttraffic jam; traffic congestionเหนี่ยวnìiaoเหนี่ยวnìiao1[to] pull; draw; tug2[to] hold back; restrain; delay3[to] pull the trigger; fire4sticky; adhesive (colloq./dial.)การขนส่งgaan kŏn sòngการขนส่งgaan kŏn sòng1transportation; transport2transport system/industryให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitไปถึงbpai tĕungไปถึงbpai tĕung1[to] arrive at; get to; reach (a place)2[to] reach; extend to (level/amount/scope)3[to] reach; be delivered to (sb/sth)ช้ากว่าcháa gwàaช้ากว่าcháa gwàaslower; more slowlyกำหนดgam-nòtกำหนดgam-nòt1[to] set; fix; determine2[to] schedule; assign3specification; stipulation4deadline; due date
Traffic congestion delayed the delivery, making it arrive later than scheduled.
4AdjectiveC1

sticky; adhesive (colloq./dial.)

tending to cling or stick; slightly sticky (colloquial/regional use)

Examples

ข้าวเหนียวkâao nĭiaoข้าวเหนียวkâao nĭiaosticky rice; glutinous riceวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)เหนียวnĭiaoเหนียวnĭiao1sticky; adhesive2chewy; tough (texture)3stingy; tightfisted4tough; enduring (colloq.)เหนี่ยวnìiaoเหนี่ยวnìiao1[to] pull; draw; tug2[to] hold back; restrain; delay3[to] pull the trigger; fire4sticky; adhesive (colloq./dial.)เคี้ยวkíaoเคี้ยวkíao1[to] chew2[to] mull over; chew on (figurative)ยากyâakยากyâak1unlikely; hardly2poor; impoverished (dated/formal)3difficult; hardนิดหน่อยnít nòiนิดหน่อยnít nòi1a little; a bit2a small amount
The sticky rice today is a bit gluey and hard to chew.

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เหนียวnĭiaoเหนียวnĭiao1sticky; adhesive2chewy; tough (texture)3stingy; tightfisted4tough; enduring (colloq.)
  • sticky; adhesive
  • chewy; tough (texture)
  • stingy; tightfisted
  • tough; enduring (colloq.)
รั้งrángรั้งráng1[to] pull back; draw tight; restrain; delay2[to] detain; hold back; keep from leaving3[to] brace; guy (with rope or stay)
  • [to] pull back; draw tight; restrain; delay
  • [to] detain; hold back; keep from leaving
  • [to] brace; guy (with rope or stay)
ดึงdeungดึงdeung1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)3[to] pull back; retract; hold back4[to] drag (on a screen)
  • [to] pull; draw (toward oneself)
  • [to] attract; draw (attention/interest)
  • [to] pull back; retract; hold back
  • [to] drag (on a screen)
หน่วงnùuangหน่วงnùuang1[to] slow (down); retard; delay2deceleration; damping3sluggish; dragging; weighed down4latency; delay (computing)
  • [to] slow (down); retard; delay
  • deceleration; damping
  • sluggish; dragging; weighed down
  • latency; delay (computing)
ยั้งyángยั้งyáng1[to] restrain; hold back; curb; refrain2[to] pause; stop briefly; hesitate
  • [to] restrain; hold back; curb; refrain
  • [to] pause; stop briefly; hesitate