แย้ม

yáem

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] smile slightly

To smile gently or faintly.

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herแย้มยิ้มyáem yímแย้มยิ้มyáem yím[to] smile gentlyให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyตอนที่dton têeตอนที่dton têe1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)สวนกันsŭuan ganสวนกันsŭuan gan1[to] pass each other in opposite directions2in opposite directions (adv.)3[to] be on opposite schedules
She gave me a faint smile when we walked past each other.
2NounB1

[to] open slightly; [to] begin to bloom; [to] show slightly

To open a little or start to open, as with a slightly ajar door or a flower beginning to bloom; by extension, to show slightly (e.g., lips, petals).

Examples

ดอกกุหลาบdòk gù-làapดอกกุหลาบdòk gù-làaprose (flower)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สวนsŭuanสวนsŭuan1[to] oppose; contradict; go against2[to] move against; counter (direction)3classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations4garden; orchard; parkเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toแย้มyáemแย้มyáem1[to] smile slightly2[to] open slightly; [to] begin to bloom; [to] show slightly3[to] hint; [to] reveal a littleกลีบglèepกลีบglèep1petal; lobe; segment; fold; flake2classifier: petals/segmentsแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
The roses in the garden are starting to open their petals.
3NounB2

[to] hint; [to] reveal a little

To disclose partly or suggest indirectly; to give a hint or reveal a small part.

Examples

ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerแย้มyáemแย้มyáem1[to] smile slightly2[to] open slightly; [to] begin to bloom; [to] show slightly3[to] hint; [to] reveal a littleว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)อาจจะàat jàอาจจะàat jàmaybe; perhaps; mightได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)โบนัสก้อนboh-nát gônโบนัสก้อนboh-nát gônlump-sum bonusโตdtohโตdtoh1[to] grow; mature2big; large; grown-up3grown-up; maturely (adv.)
The manager hinted that the employees might get a big bonus this year.

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