ใย(yai)

Meanings

1NounA2

spider silk; cobweb

the thin sticky threads made by spiders; a spider’s web

Examples

แมงมุมmaeng mumแมงมุมmaeng mumspiderขึงkĕungขึงkĕung1[to] stretch tight; pull taut2[to] string up; hang up (by tying)3taut; tight (of surface or fabric)4stern; severe (expression or manner)ใยyaiใยyai1fiber; filament; thread2silk thread; filament3spider silk; cobweb4fiber (dietary)5why (archaic/literary)6classifier: threads/filamentsที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมุมmumมุมmum1angle2corner3point of view; perspectiveหน้าต่างnâa dtàangหน้าต่างnâa dtàang1window2window (computing)
A spider spins a web in the corner of the window.
2NounB1

fiber; filament; thread

a thin, thread-like strand from a material or plant; a fine thread

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asใยyaiใยyai1fiber; filament; thread2silk thread; filament3spider silk; cobweb4fiber (dietary)5why (archaic/literary)6classifier: threads/filamentsเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleติดอยู่dtìt yòoติดอยู่dtìt yòo1[to] be stuck; trapped; unable to get free2[to] be attached; adhered; stuck on3[to] be held up; tied up; unable to leave4[to] remain; linger (smell/feeling/problem)5[to] be fixated on; hung up onบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ใบไม้bai máaiใบไม้bai máaileaf; leaves; foliageไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Do you see the tiny fine strand sticking on the leaf?
3NounB1

silk thread; filament

fine silk thread produced by silkworms, used to make silk

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เลี้ยงlíiangเลี้ยงlíiang1[to] raise; bring up2[to] keep (as a pet); rear3[to] support; maintain4[to] host; treat5[to] feedไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to 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)ใยyaiใยyai1fiber; filament; thread2silk thread; filament3spider silk; cobweb4fiber (dietary)5why (archaic/literary)6classifier: threads/filamentsมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerทอtorทอtor1weave2emit a soft light; glowผ้าไหมpâa măiผ้าไหมpâa măisilk fabric; silk material
Villagers raise silkworms to collect the silk thread for weaving silk cloth.
4NounB2

fiber (dietary)

indigestible plant material in food that aids digestion

Examples

นักโภชนาการnák poh-chá-naa-gaanนักโภชนาการnák poh-chá-naa-gaannutritionist; dietitian (context-dependent)แนะนำให้náe-nam hâiแนะนำให้náe-nam hâi[to] advise/recommend [sb] to do [sth]; suggest (that...)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketผักผลไม้pàk pŏn-lá-máaiผักผลไม้pàk pŏn-lá-máaivegetables and fruits; produceหลากหลายlàak lăaiหลากหลายlàak lăai1various; diverse; of many kinds2variously; in many waysเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedใยyaiใยyai1fiber; filament; thread2silk thread; filament3spider silk; cobweb4fiber (dietary)5why (archaic/literary)6classifier: threads/filamentsเพียงพอpiiang porเพียงพอpiiang por1enough; sufficient; adequate2sufficiently; enoughในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)แต่ละdtàe láแต่ละdtàe lá1each (item considered separately)2each one; each person/thingวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: days
Nutritionists recommend eating a variety of fruits and vegetables to get enough fiber each day.
5ClassifierB2

classifier: threads/filaments

classifier for long thin strands such as threads, fibers, hair-like filaments, or spider silk

Examples

ช่างทอผ้าchâang to pâaช่างทอผ้าchâang to pâaweaver; loom operatorนับnápนับnáp1[to] count2[to] include; be counted3[to] consider; regardใยyaiใยyai1fiber; filament; thread2silk thread; filament3spider silk; cobweb4fiber (dietary)5why (archaic/literary)6classifier: threads/filamentsฝ้ายfâaiฝ้ายfâai1cotton (fiber)2cotton plantทีละtee láทีละtee láone at a time; each; perใยyaiใยyai1fiber; filament; thread2silk thread; filament3spider silk; cobweb4fiber (dietary)5why (archaic/literary)6classifier: threads/filamentsเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofคุมkumคุมkum1[to] control; oversee; supervise2[to] restrain; keep in check3[to] guard; keep in custody4custody; supervisionความหนาแน่นkwaam năa nâenความหนาแน่นkwaam năa nâen1density (physics/technical)2crowdedness; population/traffic densityของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)
The weaver counts each cotton strand to control the fabric's density.
6AdverbC1

why (archaic/literary)

an old or literary word meaning “why,” used to ask for a reason

Examples

ท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)โกรธgròhtโกรธgròht1[to] be angry (at/with/about)2angry; madฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)นักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; extremely (intensifier, colloquial)ใยyaiใยyai1fiber; filament; thread2silk thread; filament3spider silk; cobweb4fiber (dietary)5why (archaic/literary)6classifier: threads/filamentsไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตรัสdràtตรัสdràt[to] speak/say (royal; Buddha)บอกเหตุbòk hètบอกเหตุbòk hèt[to] portend; [to] be an omenผลpŏnผลpŏn1result; outcome2benefit; advantage3classifier: fruits4result; outcome; effectให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitแจ้งjâengแจ้งjâeng1[to] inform; notify; report2clear; evident; explicit3bright; daylight (literary/formal)แก่ใจgàe jaiแก่ใจgàe jai1know full well (inside); inwardly aware2not have the heart (to); lose nerve
You are very angry with me; why do you not speak and make the reason clear?

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