โอ้เอ้(ô-ây)

Meanings

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[to] be slow; [to] dilly-dally

to be slow in acting or moving; to delay or waste time by being slow; to dilly-dally.

Examples

เร็วๆreo reoเร็วๆreo reo1quickly; fast; hurry2hurry up!เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceอย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offโอ้เอ้ô-âyโอ้เอ้ô-ây[to] be slow; [to] dilly-dallyเดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)โรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)สายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)8informant; spy; secret agentนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
Hurry up, don't dilly-dally or you'll be late for school.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

โอ้ôhโอ้ôhOh!Part 1
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เอ้âyเอ้ây1[!] eh?; hmm?2main; chief; principal3[to] decorate; [to] adornPart 2
โอ้เอ้ô-âyโอ้เอ้ô-ây[to] be slow; [to] dilly-dally