เหลี่ยม
lìiamMeanings
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
กล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเหลี่ยมคมlìiam-komเหลี่ยมคมlìiam-komguile; cunning; tactical skillระวังมือrá-wang-mʉʉระวังมือrá-wang-mʉʉwatch your handsบาดbàatบาดbàat1[to] cut; wound (by something sharp)2[to] hurt; injure; sting (figurative/physical)3sharp; biting; stinging (to the senses)
This box has sharp corners; be careful not to cut your hand.
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The craftsman sanded the table so the broken edge became smoother.
เด็กdèkๆ-นับnápเหลี่ยมlìiamของkŏngรูปดาวrôop daaoแล้วláeoเขียนkĭianจำนวนjam-nuuanลงในlong naiสมุดsà-mùt
The children counted the angular points of the star and wrote the number in their notebooks.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpอาคารaa-kaanให้hâiมีmiiเหลี่ยมคมlìiam-komชัดchátตัดกับdtàt-gàpผิวpǐuโค้งkóongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเน้นnénเส้นสายsên-sǎai
The architect designed the building with sharp edges contrasting with curved surfaces to emphasize the lines.
2AdjectiveB1
angular; cornered
Having corners or straight edges rather than a round shape.
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ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixเหลี่ยมlìiamเหลี่ยมlìiam1corner; edge; angle2angular; cornered3facet; side; aspect4cunning; wiles; tricksแทนtaenแทนtaen1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf ofโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskกลมglomกลมglom1round; circular2well-rounded; balanced (flavor/sound)3round (of a number)
I bought an angular table instead of a round one.
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กล่องglòngใบbaiนี้néeเป็นbpenทรงsongเหลี่ยมlìiamจึงjeungวางเรียงwaang riiangบนbonชั้นchánได้dâiง่ายngâai
This box has a straight-sided shape, so it is easy to line up on a shelf.
เขาkăoชอบchôpแว่นwâenกรอบgròpเหลี่ยมlìiamมากกว่าmâak gwàaแว่นwâenกรอบgròpกลมglomเพราะpráwเข้ากับหน้าkâo gàp nâaของเขาkŏng kăo
He prefers angular glasses frames to round ones because they suit his face.
แม้máeเฟอร์นิเจอร์fer-ni-jêrทรงsongเหลี่ยมlìiamจะjàทำให้tam hâiห้องhôngดูdooเป็นระเบียบbpen rá-bìiapแต่dtàeเธอterก็gâwชอบchôpเฟอร์นิเจอร์fer-ni-jêrทรงกลมsong glomที่têeให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukนุ่มนวลnûm nuanกว่าgwàa
Although angular furniture makes the room look orderly, she prefers round furniture that gives it a softer feel.
3NounB2
facet; side; aspect
One face or side of a polygon; figuratively, an aspect or side of an issue or situation.
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บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)เหลี่ยมlìiamเหลี่ยมlìiam1corner; edge; angle2angular; cornered3facet; side; aspect4cunning; wiles; tricksทำให้tam 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 on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
This house design has many faces (sides), which makes it look more modern.
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This chart has multiple polygonal faces, each representing a different type of data.
การตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeต้องdtôngพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaหลายlăaiเหลี่ยมlìiamทั้งtángงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanเวลาway-laaและláeผลกระทบpŏn grà-tópต่อdtòชุมชนchum-chon
This decision must be considered from multiple aspects: budget, time, and impact on the community.
ลองlongมองmongปัญหาbpan-hăaนี้néeในnaiอีกèekเหลี่ยมlìiamหนึ่งnèungจะjàเห็นว่าhĕn wâaผู้ปฏิบัติงานpôo bpà-dtì-bàt ngaanภาคสนามpâak sà-năamเผชิญpà-chernข้อจำกัดkôr jam-gàtมากmâak
Look at this problem from another angle, and you’ll see frontline workers face many constraints.
4AdjectiveB2
cunning; wiles; tricks
Cunning or tricks used to gain an advantage over someone.
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)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเหลี่ยมlìiamเหลี่ยมlìiam1corner; edge; angle2angular; cornered3facet; side; aspect4cunning; wiles; tricksแอบàepแอบàep1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyเลี่ยงlîangเลี่ยงlîang1[to] avoid; dodge2[to] avoid; go around (detour)3[to] evade (rules/responsibility)ประเด็นbprà-denประเด็นbprà-den1point; issue2topic; subject3legal point; matter at issueที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตัวเองdtuua engตัวเองdtuua eng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfเสียเปรียบsĭia 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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ระวังrá-wangหน่อยnòiคนkonคนkonนั้นnánมีmeeเหลี่ยมlìiamมักmákต่อรองdtò rongจนได้jon dâiกำไรgam raiมากกว่าmâak gwàaเสมอsà-mĕr
Be careful; that person is tricky and always negotiates to gain the upper hand.
ข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕrที่têeดูใจdoo jaiดีdeeของเขาkŏng kăoมีmeeเหลี่ยมlìiamแทรกsâaekเงื่อนไขngêuuan kăiย่อยyôiที่ทำtêe tamให้เราhâi raoเสียเปรียบsĭia bprìiap
His seemingly generous offer is crafty, with hidden terms that put us at a disadvantage.
เธอterอ่านàanเกมgaymออกòkว่าwâaอีกฝ่ายèek fàaiมีmeeเหลี่ยมlìiamจึงjeungวางแผนwaang păenรับมือráp meuuแบบbàepไม่mâiเปิดช่องbpèrt chôngให้hâiฉวยโอกาสchŭuai oh-gàat
She read the game and sensed the other side was calculating, so she planned to leave no room for exploitation.
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เหลี่ยมlìiamเหลี่ยมlìiamcorner; edge; anglecorner; edge; angleWord