โพย(poi)
Meanings
1NounB2
crib sheet; cheat sheet
A small hidden note used to cheat on an exam; a crib sheet.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)จับได้jàp dâiจับได้jàp dâi1[to] catch; capture [sb/sth] (successfully)2[to] catch (sb) in the act; discover wrongdoing; find out (a secret)3[to] draw/pick (by lot)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilซ่อนsônซ่อนsôn1[to] hide [sth]2[to] conceal; keep secretโพยpoiโพยpoi1crib sheet; cheat sheet2summary list; cue sheet; tally3underground lottery slip; betting sheetไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveใต้dtâiใต้dtâi1under; beneath; below2southern region; the South3southern; of the South (often as prefix ใต้-)4below; underneath (adverb)5under; subject to (authority/rules)กระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2document; paperwork3sheet of paper; piece of paperสอบsòpสอบsòp1exam; test (informal/short form)2[to] test; examine (ability)3[to] take an exam; sit a test
The teacher caught a student hiding a cheat sheet under the exam paper.
2NounB2
summary list; cue sheet; tally
A written list summarizing key points, items, or cues for quick reference; a tally or schedule.
Examples
พิธีกรpí-tee-gonพิธีกรpí-tee-gonhost; MC; presenter; emceeพกโพยpók poyพกโพยpók poy1[to] carry/use a cheat sheet2[to] rely on a cue sheet/script (figurative)สรุปsà-rùpสรุปsà-rùp1summary2[to] summarize; conclude3in summary; to sum upหัวข้อhŭua kôหัวข้อhŭua kô1topic; subject2title; heading3item; list entryไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจะได้jà dâaiจะได้jà dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ไม่ลืมmâi leumไม่ลืมmâi leum[to] not forget; [to] rememberลำดับlam-dàpลำดับlam-dàp1order; sequence; rank2[to] arrange in order; rank; sequenceการพูดgaan pôotการพูดgaan pôot1speaking; speech (act/ability)2speaking skill; oral communication ability3manner of speaking; delivery
The host carried a cue list summarizing the topics so they wouldn’t forget the speaking order.
3NounC1
underground lottery slip; betting sheet
A slip or record noting bets in the informal/illegal lottery system; a betting sheet.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to collect; pick up; gather2to tidy up; put in order3to charge; take (a fee/payment)4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to keep; store; put away7to put away/holster (weapon); to conceal8[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)โพยpoiโพยpoi1crib sheet; cheat sheet2summary list; cue sheet; tally3underground lottery slip; betting sheetหวยhŭuayหวยhŭuaylottery; numbers game; [Thai] lotteryไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)กระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpăo sà-dtaangกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpăo sà-dtaangwallet; coin purseเผื่อpèuuaเผื่อpèuua1in case; just in case2[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])3[to] allow for; take into account4lest; for fear that (rare/lit.)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ขึ้นเงินkêun ngernขึ้นเงินkêun ngern1[to] cash [sth] (check, lottery ticket)2[to] get a pay raiseง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily3straightforward; uncomplicated
He kept the illegal lottery betting slip in his wallet so it would be easy to cash in if he won.