ไฟเขียว(fai kĭiao)

Meanings

1NounA1

green traffic light

The green signal at a traffic light indicating vehicles may proceed.

Examples

ไฟเขียวfai kĭiaoไฟเขียวfai kĭiao1green traffic light2green light; approval/permissionแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreed
The light is green; cars can go.
2NounA2

green light; approval/permission

Permission or authorization to proceed with an action or project; figurative use of “green light.”

Examples

เจ้านายjâo naaiเจ้านายjâo naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3lord; aristocrat (historical/formal)4patron; benefactor (figurative)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitไฟเขียวfai kĭiaoไฟเขียวfai kĭiao1green traffic light2green light; approval/permissionเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toโครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalได้เลยdâai loeiได้เลยdâai loei1sure; okay; go ahead2right away; immediately (possible/allowed)
The boss gave the green light; we can start the project now.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)Part 1
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เขียวkĭiaoเขียวkĭiao1green (color)2unripe3green (color; noun)4inexperiencedPart 2
ไฟเขียวfai kĭiaoไฟเขียวfai kĭiaogreen traffic light