เลย
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See also: เลีย
Thai
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | เลย e l y | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | ləəi |
| Royal Institute | loei | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /lɤːj˧/(R) | |
Etymology 1
Cognate with Lao ເລີຍ (lœ̄i), Khmer ឡើយ (laəy), Shan လိူဝ် (lǒe), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜤𑜈𑜫 (lüw).
Adverb
เลย • (ləəi)
- really; completely; entirely; at all!; so much!; extremely (used for emphasis at the end of a statement).
- so; therefore; as a result.
- further; beyond; more.
Verb
เลย • (ləəi) (abstract noun การเลย)
- to pass; to go through; to pass through.
Conjunction
เลย • (ləəi)
Etymology 2
Proper noun
เลย • (ləəi)