โมลี(moh-lee)
Meanings
1NounC1
topknot; hair knot
a topknot, hair knot, or chignon, often used in royal, religious, or literary contexts
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)รูปวาดrôop wâatรูปวาดrôop wâatdrawing; sketchจิตรกรรมฝาผนังjìt-dtrà-gam făa pà-năngจิตรกรรมฝาผนังjìt-dtrà-gam făa pà-năng1mural; wall painting2mural painting (genre)เทวดาtay-wá-daaเทวดาtay-wá-daa1deity; celestial being2angel (figurative compliment)บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)สวรรค์sà-wănสวรรค์sà-wăn1heaven; paradise2bliss; great comfortต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3foreign; from another place4each; respectively5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forเกล้าglâoเกล้าglâo1hair bun; topknot2head (humble/royal-register)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsโมลีmoh-leeโมลีmoh-lee1topknot; hair knot2top; summit; crown of the headสูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3advanced; elevated (abstract)4up; to a high position
In the mural paintings, the heavenly angels all wore their hair tied into high topknots.
2NounC2
top; summit; crown of the head
the top, summit, peak, or crown of the head, especially in literary or elevated language
Examples
พราหมณ์praamพราหมณ์praam1Brahmin (Hindu priest/caste member)2Brahmanism; Brahmin-related (in Thai context)ประกอบพิธีbprà-gòp pí-teeประกอบพิธีbprà-gòp pí-tee1[to] perform/hold a ceremony; conduct rites2[to] officiate (at a ceremony)รดrótรดrót1[to] pour; sprinkle [liquid] (on [sb/sth])2[to] water (plants)3[to] sprinkle water ceremoniallyน้ำศักดิ์สิทธิ์náam sàk-sìtน้ำศักดิ์สิทธิ์náam sàk-sìtholy waterลงบนlong bonลงบนlong bononto; upon (onto a surface)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletโมลีmoh-leeโมลีmoh-lee1topknot; hair knot2top; summit; crown of the headของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsองค์ongองค์ong1honorific title (royalty, deities, high monks)2classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues3entity; body (formal)4element; component (formal/technical)กษัตริย์gà-sàtกษัตริย์gà-sàt1sovereign; monarch (formal/lit.)2king; monarch (male)
The Brahmin performed the ceremony of pouring sacred water onto the crown of the king's head.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
โมmooโมmoo1cosmetic work; plastic surgery (slang)2[to] modify; customize; tweak3boastfulness; bragPart 1
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โมลีmoh-leeโมลีmoh-leetopknot; hair knot