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| เหลวไหล laayoR laiR |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | เหฺลว-ไหฺล |
| IPA | lěːw lǎj |
| Royal Thai General System | leo lai |
| 1. [adjective, interjection, idiom] | |||
| definition | [is] nonsensical; unreliable; worthless; [interjection] "Blah!" | ||
| categories | |||
| components | เหลว  | laayoR | fluid; liquid; watery; viscous |
 ไหล | laiR | [as a liquid] to flow or run, to slither | |
| synonyms | บี เอส | beeM aehtL | [Thai transcription of the foreign loanword, "bs," "b.s."] bullshit |
| บูลชิท | buunM chitH | [Thai transcription of the foreign loanword] bullshit | |
| ไร้สาระ | raiH saaR raH | [is] ridiculous; nonsensical — "Balls!" (nonsense, stupid); "Blah!" | |
| เหลาะแหละ | lawL laeL | not [is] serious; light-hearted; unreliable | |
| examples | เรื่องโกหกเหลวไหล | reuuangF go:hM hohkL laayoR laiR | hot air |
| การพูดจาเหลวไหล | gaanM phuutF jaaM laayoR laiR | gas (ball, nonsense) | |
| ไม่เหลวไหล | maiF laayoR laiR | reliable; steadfast; concise; understandable | |
| ทำตัวเหลวไหล | thamM dtuaaM laayoR laiR | to act in a foolish manner; behave irresponsibly | |
| 2. ความเหลวไหล khwaamM laayoR laiR [noun] | |||
| definition | nonsense | ||
| components | ความ | khwaamM | [a prefix which converts an adjective or verb into a noun] |
| เหลว | laayoR | fluid; liquid; watery; viscous | |
| ไหล | laiR | [as a liquid] to flow or run, to slither | |
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