เหลี่ยม(lìiam)
Meanings
1NounB1
corner; edge; angle
A sharp corner, edge, or angular point of an object or geometric figure; also a corner or edge on a surface.
Examples
กล่องglòngกล่องglòng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเหลี่ยมคมlìiam komเหลี่ยมคมlìiam komsharp-edged; having sharp cornersระวังมือrá-wang meuuaระวังมือrá-wang meuua1watch your hands2mind your hands (sign/label)บาดbàatบาดbàat1[to] hurt; injure; sting (figurative/physical)2sharp; biting; stinging (to the senses)3wound; cut4[to] cut; wound (by something sharp)
This box has sharp corners; be careful not to cut your hand.
2NounB2
facet; side; aspect
One face or side of a polygon; figuratively, an aspect or side of an issue or situation.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)เหลี่ยมlìiamเหลี่ยมlìiam1corner; edge; angle2facet; side; aspect3cunning; craftyทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ดูทันสมัยdoo tan sà-măiดูทันสมัยdoo tan sà-măi[to] look modernขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appear
This house design has many faces (sides), which makes it look more modern.
3AdjectiveB2
cunning; crafty
Sly or calculating in a way that seeks advantage; tricky.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingก็จริงgô jingก็จริงgô jingthat is true; admittedlyแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเหลี่ยมlìiamเหลี่ยมlìiam1corner; edge; angle2facet; side; aspect3cunning; craftyแอบàepแอบàep1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] secretly like; have a crush (without telling)3secretly; on the slyเลี่ยงlîangเลี่ยงlîang1[to] avoid; dodge2[to] evade (rules/responsibility)3[to] avoid; go around (detour)ประเด็นbprà-denประเด็นbprà-den1point; issue2topic; subject3legal point; matter at issueที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotตัวเองdtuua engตัวเองdtuua eng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own self; identityเสียเปรียบsĭia bprìiapเสียเปรียบsĭia bprìiap1at a disadvantage; disadvantageously2[to] be disadvantaged
He speaks politely, but he’s sly, subtly avoiding points that put him at a disadvantage.
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เหลี่ยมlìiamเหลี่ยมlìiamcorner; edge; angle