ไล่ลม(lâi lom)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] burp someone

to help someone, usually a baby, release trapped gas from the stomach by gently patting or rubbing the back

Examples

หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketนมnomนมnom1milk2breast; boob (informal)3dairy; milky (used before nouns)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightอุ้มûmอุ้มûm1[to] carry in the arms2[to] support; prop up3[to] abduct (enforced disappearance)4[to] cradle; nurse (hold)ลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)ไล่ลมlâi lomไล่ลมlâi lom1[to] bleed/purge air (mechanical)2[to] burp someone3[to] air out; ventทุกครั้งtúk krángทุกครั้งtúk krángevery time; each timeนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
After the baby drinks milk, you have to burp him every time.
2VerbB1

[to] air out; vent

to drive out hot or stale air from a room, container, or object by opening vents/windows or increasing airflow

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsร้อนrónร้อนrón1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; become hot; heat (sth) up4urgent; intense5hot (season/weather)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onหน้าต่างnâa dtàangหน้าต่างnâa dtàang1window2window (computing)ไล่ลมlâi lomไล่ลมlâi lom1[to] bleed/purge air (mechanical)2[to] burp someone3[to] air out; ventหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
It's very hot in the room. Please open the window to air it out.
3VerbB2

[to] bleed/purge air (mechanical)

to remove trapped air from a system (e.g., brake lines, radiators, plumbing, or A/C lines) so the fluid or gas can flow and the system works correctly

Examples

รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesเบรกbèekเบรกbèek1brake (device)2[to] brake; [to] apply the brake3[to] hold back; [to] rein in (figurative)ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightไล่ลมlâi lomไล่ลมlâi lom1[to] bleed/purge air (mechanical)2[to] burp someone3[to] air out; ventในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ระบบrá-bòpระบบrá-bòp1system; organized method2arrangement; orderเบรกbèekเบรกbèek1brake (device)2[to] brake; [to] apply the brake3[to] hold back; [to] rein in (figurative)
The car's brakes aren't holding well. The mechanic said the brake system needs to be bled.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] drive away; expel2[to] fire; dismiss3[to] chase; pursue4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressivelyPart 1
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ลมlomลมlom1wind2breeze; draft3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)5gas; flatulencePart 2
ไล่ลมlâi lomไล่ลมlâi lom[to] burp someone