แย้มพราย(yáem praai)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] hint; [to] reveal subtly

to hint or reveal a small amount of information, often indirectly or unintentionally.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแย้มพรายyáem praaiแย้มพรายyáem praai1[to] hint; [to] reveal subtly2[to] show slightly; [to] appear faintly (e.g., a smile, light)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอาจจะàat jàอาจจะàat jàmaybe; perhaps; mightย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)3[to] move houseไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanไปทำงานbpai tam ngaan[to] go to workต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têhtต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têht1foreign; overseas2abroad; foreign countries3[to] go/live abroadปีหน้าbpee nâaปีหน้าbpee nâanext year
He hinted that he might move to work abroad next year.
2VerbB2

[to] show slightly; [to] appear faintly (e.g., a smile, light)

to become visible or show only a little, such as a faint smile, a glimmer of light, or a small outward sign.

Examples

รอยยิ้มroy yímรอยยิ้มroy yíma smile; smiling expressionบางๆbaang baangบางๆbaang baang1thin; fine (not thick)2thinly; in a thin layer3slight; faint; subtle4slightly; faintlyแย้มพรายyáem praaiแย้มพรายyáem praai1[to] hint; [to] reveal subtly2[to] show slightly; [to] appear faintly (e.g., a smile, light)บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ใบหน้าbai nâaใบหน้าbai nâa1face2facial appearance; visageของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeสวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2perfect; flawless (ironic)3nicely done; fine
A faint smile appeared on her face when he complimented her beauty.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

แย้มyáemแย้มyáem1[to] smile slightly2[to] open slightly; [to] begin to bloom; [to] show slightly3[to] hint; [to] reveal a littlePart 1
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พรายpraaiพรายpraai1water spirit; ghost (folklore)2shimmer; glimmer (faint light on water/objects)3shimmering; glimmering (soft light)Part 2
แย้มพรายyáem praaiแย้มพรายyáem praai[to] hint; [to] reveal subtly