แรกแย้ม(râek yáem)
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] begin to bloom (flower)
[To] begin to bloom or start to open, said of a flower bud.
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; parkเริ่มแรกrêrm râekเริ่มแรกrêrm râek1initially; at first2initial; firstแย้มyáemแย้มyáem1[to] smile slightly2[to] open slightly; [to] begin to bloom; [to] show slightly3[to] hint; [to] reveal a littleเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)โดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)แดดdàetแดดdàet1strong sunlight; blazing sun2sunlight; sunshineยามเช้าyaam cháaoยามเช้าyaam cháao1morning2in the morning
The roses in the garden began to bloom when the morning sun hit them.
2AdjectiveB2
budding; just beginning to open
At the earliest stage of blooming; just starting to open (esp. of flowers).
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut acrossดอกกุหลาบdòk gù-làapดอกกุหลาบdòk gù-làaprose (flower)ระยะแรกrá-yá râekระยะแรกrá-yá râekinitial phase; early stageแย้มyáemแย้มyáem1[to] smile slightly2[to] open slightly; [to] begin to bloom; [to] show slightly3[to] hint; [to] reveal a littleมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แจกันjae-ganแจกันjae-ganvaseเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)บานbaanบานbaan1[to] bloom2[to] open wide; [to] swing open3wide; flared4[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)สวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2perfect; flawless (ironic)3nicely done; fineได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: days
Mom likes to cut roses at their earliest blooming stage to put in a vase because they will stay beautiful for many days.
3AdjectiveB2
in first bloom; nascent (figurative)
Figurative: fresh and at an early stage (e.g., youth, love, career), as in สาวแรกแย้ม or วัยแรกแย้มวัยแรกแย้มwai râek yáemearly adolescence; bloom of youth.
Examples
ความรักkwaam rákความรักkwaam rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationshipของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพวกเขาpûuak kăoพวกเขาpûuak kăothey; them (people)ยังอยู่yang yòoยังอยู่yang yòo[to] still be present; [to] still existในช่วงnai chûuangในช่วงnai chûuangduring; in the period ofแรกแย้มrâek yáemแรกแย้มrâek yáem1[to] begin to bloom (flower)2budding; just beginning to open3in first bloom; nascent (figurative)ทุกอย่างtúk yàangทุกอย่างtúk yàangeverything; all thingsจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeสวยงามsŭuay ngaamสวยงามsŭuay ngaam1beautiful; lovely2splendid; elegant (style/design)ไปหมดbpai mòtไปหมดbpai mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
Their love is still in its early, fresh stage, so everything seems beautiful.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
แรกrâekแรกrâek1first; earliest; initial2at first; initially3classifier: first time/round/periodPart 1
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แรกแย้มrâek yáemแรกแย้มrâek yáem[to] begin to bloom (flower)