ไหล่(lài)
Meanings
1NounA2
shoulder (body)
the part of the body where the arm joins the torso
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillปวดbpùuatปวดbpùuat[to] ache; [to] be in painไหล่làiไหล่lài1shoulder (body)2shoulder (slope/edge)3shoulder (of clothing)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ยกyókยกyók1[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)2[to] hold; conduct (event/ceremony); stage (a bout)3[to] waive; exempt; suspend4classifier: bout; round5[to] give; dedicate; donate6[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)7[to] lift; raiseของหนักkŏng nàkของหนักkŏng nàkheavy object; heavy item
He has shoulder pain after lifting something heavy.
2NounB1
shoulder (of clothing)
the part of a garment that covers or sits on the shoulder
Examples
เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat (outerwear) — regional/colloquial3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไหล่làiไหล่lài1shoulder (body)2shoulder (slope/edge)3shoulder (of clothing)กว้างgwâangกว้างgwâang1spacious; roomy2extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scope3wide; broadไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)นิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (modifier before adjectives/verbs)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)แก้ทรงgâe songแก้ทรงgâe song[to] adjust the shape (fit/style), esp. hair or clothes
This shirt’s shoulder area is a bit too wide; I need to alter the fit.
3NounB2
shoulder (slope/edge)
the sloping side or edge of something, such as the shoulder of a road or the side of a hill
Examples
ฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàk1[to] rain heavily; pour2heavy rain; downpourทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ไหล่làiไหล่lài1shoulder (body)2shoulder (slope/edge)3shoulder (of clothing)ถนนดินสไลด์tà-nŏn din sà-láiถนนดินสไลด์tà-nŏn din sà-láidirt road landslideรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; course4[to] chase; pursueชิดchítชิดchít1close; adjacent2[to] move close; press close3closely; tightlyเลนleenเลนleen1mud; sludge2lane; lane marker (road lane)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)
Heavy rain caused the road shoulder to slide, so cars had to keep to the inner lane.