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[robbiesworld]

Can anyone help me with this list of various types of Thai smiles I came across. I would like them written in Thai script if possible. Thanks in advance.

[robbiesworld]

Oops, sorry, forgot the list !

- yim sao: The smile masking sadness or unhappiness

- yim mee lay-nai: The evil smile

- yim cheun chom: The admiring smile

- yim yor: The arrogant smile

- yim mai ork: The forced smile

- yim yair-yair: The smile to apologize and take the heat out of an awkward, embarrassing situation

- yim hairng: The nervous, apologetic smile

- yim soo: The “it-cannot-get-any-worse-therefore-I-better-smile” smile

[Nan]

ยิ้มเศร้า - yim sao: The smile masking sadness or unhappiness

ิยิ้มมีเลศนัย- yim mee lay-nai: The evil smile

ยิ้มชื่นชม - yim cheun chom: The admiring smile

ยิ้มเยาะ - yim yor: The arrogant smile

ยิ้มไม่ออก - yim mai ork: The forced smile

ยิ้มแหย ๆ - yim yair-yair: The smile to apologize and take the heat out of an awkward, embarrassing situation

ยิ้มแห้ง - yim hairng: The nervous, apologetic smile

ยิ้มสู้ - yim soo: The “it-cannot-get-any-worse-therefore-I-better-smile” smile

[bifftastic]

Isn't there a "that's not funny I'm so going to kill you" smile?

Or is it just my wife that has that one?

[pensive]

It doesn't mean anything if she isn't holding a knife.

Is เลศนัย a noun? It is not in the dictionary, and T2E seems to be coy about it.

Is เลศ a noun? T2E doesn't think so.

[robbiesworld]

Thanks a lot for that, Nan. Unfortunately, when I copied and pasted the list I missed a few off. Hope you can help with the remainder:-

- yim tak tai: The polite smile, used for strangers

- feun yim: The “I-am-forced-to-smile-even-I-do-not-want-to” smile

- yim cheuat cheuan: The winner’s smile over a rival

- yim tang nam dtah: The truly happy smile

- yim tak tan: The “sorry-you-are-wrong-again” smile

Thanks again

[Nan]

Isn't there a "that's not funny I'm so going to kill you" smile?

There are two options;

ยิ้มสังหาร and ยิ้มซ่อนมีด which means "one who looks kind and nice but inside is ruthless. They can be used in either serious way or joking way.

[Nan]

Is เลศนัย a noun? It is not in the dictionary, and T2E seems to be coy about it.

Is เลศ a noun? T2E doesn't think so.

From Dr.Wit Thai-English dictionary;

เลศ (เลด) (let)
(น., ส.) กล, อุบาย, ส่วนเล็กน้อย. n. S. trick, trickery, delusion, fraud, wile, small portion.

เลศนัย
(น.) เงื่อนงำ, สิ่งที่ซ่อนเร้น. n. hint, ruse, hidden motive, hidden article, secret understanding.

[Nan]

ยิ้มทักทาย - yim tak tai: The polite smile, used for strangers

ฝืนยิ้ม - feun yim: The “I-am-forced-to-smile-even-I-do-not-want-to” smile

ยิ้มทั้งน้ำตา - yim tang nam dtah: The truly happy smile.

- yim cheuat cheuan: The winner’s smile over a rival

I don't know how to write "yim cheuat cheuan", can't think of any right now. If I would have this smile, it would be "ยิ้มเยาะเย้ย ยิ้มเย้ย".

- yim tak tan: The “sorry-you-are-wrong-again” smile

์I'm not sure for this one either. I would say "ยิ้มทับถม" in this case.

[Nan]

- yim cheuat cheuan: The winner’s smile over a rival

I think it should be ยิ้มเฉือดเชือน, but I don't think it's fit to this definition.

เฉือดเชือน means 'cut to the heard of'.

What do you think?