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lâi lâa

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] chase; pursue; hunt down

to pursue with the intent to catch, capture, or kill; to hunt down (often used for criminals, targets, or prey).

Examples

ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerไล่ล่าlâi lâaไล่ล่าlâi lâa1[to] chase; pursue; hunt down2[to] go after (figurative)คนร้ายkon ráaiคนร้ายkon ráai1criminal; culprit; perpetrator; assailant2villain (in fiction)ไปจนถึงbpai jon tĕungไปจนถึงbpai jon tĕung1up to; as far as (place/limit)2until; through (time/date)3to the extent of; even reachingท้ายซอยtáai soiท้ายซอยtáai soiend of the alley
The police chased the criminal to the end of the alley.
2NounB2

[to] go after (figurative)

to actively seek or chase after something abstract, such as goals, fame, or opportunities (figurative).

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไล่ล่าlâi lâaไล่ล่าlâi lâa1[to] chase; pursue; hunt down2[to] go after (figurative)ความฝันkwaam fănความฝันkwaam făn1dream (during sleep)2dream; aspiration; ambition3pipe dream; unrealistic idealที่จะtêe jàที่จะtêe jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsนักเขียนnák kĭianนักเขียนnák kĭianwriter; authorแม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; althoughต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateกลางวันglaang wanกลางวันglaang wan1daytime; daylight hours2by day; during the dayและláeและláeand (coordinating)เขียนkĭianเขียนkĭian1[to] write2[to] compose; author3[to] fill out; write in4[to] draw; sketchตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keun1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night period
He chases his dream of becoming a writer, even though he works by day and writes at night.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ตามล่าdtaam lâaตามล่าdtaam lâa1[to] hunt down; pursue to capture/kill2[to] hunt for; pursue intensely (figurative)
  • [to] hunt down; pursue to capture/kill
  • [to] hunt for; pursue intensely (figurative)
จับหาjàp hăaจับหาjàp hăa1[to] search for; look for; seek; locate2[to] hunt down; track down
  • [to] search for; look for; seek; locate
  • [to] hunt down; track down
ล่าตัวlâa dtuuaล่าตัวlâa dtuua[to] hunt down [sb]; [to] track down [sb]

[to] hunt down [sb]; [to] track down [sb]

ไล่ตามlâi dtaamไล่ตามlâi dtaam1[to] chase; run after2[to] pursue (goal/opportunity)3[to] catch up with; try to reach [sb]/[sth]
  • [to] chase; run after
  • [to] pursue (goal/opportunity)
  • [to] catch up with; try to reach [sb]/[sth]
ล่าlâaล่าlâa1[to] hunt2[to] pursue; go after3recent; latest
  • [to] hunt
  • [to] pursue; go after
  • recent; latest

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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ล่าlâaล่าlâa1[to] hunt2[to] pursue; go after3recent; latestPart 2
ไล่ล่าlâi lâaไล่ล่าlâi lâa[to] chase; pursue; hunt down