ไล่เลี่ย(lâi lîia)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

close; nearly the same

close or nearly the same in amount, size, time, age, rank, or degree

Examples

ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2price level; listed price3[to] cost; [to be] priced atของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondยี่ห้อนี้yêe-hôr néeยี่ห้อนี้yêe-hôr néethis brandไล่เลี่ยกันlâi lîia ganไล่เลี่ยกันlâi lîia gannearly the same; close in amount/age/timeต่างกันdtàang ganต่างกันdtàang gan[to] differ; be different (from each other)ไม่กี่mâi gèeไม่กี่mâi gèe1a few; not many2only a few (of them)สิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten- (teens)3tens place/decadeบาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3blow; stroke (literary/archaic)4foot (literary)
The prices of these two brands are close, differing by only a few tens of baht.
2AdverbB2

closely; around the same

in a way that is close or nearly the same in amount, time, or degree

Examples

คะแนนká-naenคะแนนká-naen1score; point(s)2vote (counted choice)3rating; grade; mark4credit (academic points)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitไล่เลี่ยกันlâi lîia ganไล่เลี่ยกันlâi lîia gannearly the same; close in amount/age/timeทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ลุ้นlúnลุ้นlún1[to] be in suspense; await anxiously2[to] root for; hope for a favorable result; cheer on3[to] have a chance at; still in contention (informal)ผลpŏnผลpŏn1result; outcome2benefit; advantage3classifier: fruits4result; outcome; effectจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofจบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3[to] graduate4finished; over; done5[to] drop it; end (discussion/argument)เกมgaymเกมgaym1game; match2video game3set (in sports)
The scores of the two teams are close, making the result exciting until the end of the game.

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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เลี่ยlîiaเลี่ยlîia[to] avoid; [to] evadePart 2
ไล่เลี่ยlâi lîiaไล่เลี่ยlâi lîiaclose; nearly the same