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| เลีย liiaM |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||||||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | เลีย |
| IPA | liːa |
| Royal Thai General System | lia |
| [verb] | |||
| definition | to lick | ||
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| examples | |||
เลียแผล  | liiaM phlaaeR | to lick one's wounds: to recover from defeat or disappointment | |
| เลียแข้งเลียขา | liiaM khaaengF liiaM khaaR | to flatter; adulate; fawn on | |
| เลียนิ้ว | liiaM niuH | to lick one's fingers | |
| ดีกว่าลิ้นเลียบันได | deeM gwaaL linH liiaM banM daiM | [is] not delicious; barely palatable; aweful tasting | |
| sample sentences | |||
เขาได้ใช้วิธีประจบสอพลอเลียเจ้านายหรือแม้กระทั่งให้ร้ายเพื่อนร่วมงานเพื่อประโยชน์ตนเอง khaoR daiF chaiH wiH theeM bpraL johpL saawR phlaawM liiaM jaoF naaiM reuuR maaeH graL thangF haiF raaiH pheuuanF ruaamF ngaanM pheuuaF bpraL yo:htL dtohnM aehngM "He made use of flattery to sweet talk his boss; he even maligned and criticized his fellow coworkers in order to feather his own nest." | |||
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