ไฟขอทาง(fai kŏr taang)

Meanings

1NounA2

passing light; light requesting way

a vehicle light, often a flashing headlight or warning light, used to ask other road users to give way

Examples

เขากะkăo gàเขากะkăo gàKhao Ka (place name; transliteration)พริบprípพริบpríp1[to] blink; flicker; twinkle2in an instant; in a flash3a blink (of an eye); an instantไฟขอทางfai kŏr taangไฟขอทางfai kŏr taangpassing light; light requesting way
He flashed the passing lights to ask for the right of way.

Word Breakdown

ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)Part 1
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ขอทางkŏ taangขอทางkŏ taang1[!] excuse me (let me pass); make way2[to] ask [sb] to let one passPart 2
ไฟขอทางfai kŏr taangไฟขอทางfai kŏr taangpassing light; light requesting way