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àÅè¹  lehnF
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1.àÅè¹lehnFto play; have fun; enjoy; amuse; to jest
2.äÁèàÅè¹maiF lehnF<subject> doesn't play; <subject> hasn't played
3.ä´éàÅè¹daiF lehnF[past and perfect tenses] <subject> has played; <subject> played; <subject> did play
4.¨ÐäÁèàÅè¹jaL maiF lehnF<subject> won't play
5.¨Ðä´éàÅè¹jaL daiF lehnF<subject> will be able to play
6.¨ÐäÁèä´éàÅè¹jaL maiF daiF lehnF<subject> won't be able to play
7.µéͧàÅè¹dtaawngF lehnF<subject> must play
8.äÁèµéͧàÅè¹maiF dtaawngF lehnF<subject> doesn't have to play
9.¨ÐµéͧàÅè¹jaL dtaawngF lehnF<subject> will have to play
10.¨ÐµéͧäÁèàÅè¹jaL dtaawngF maiF lehnF<subject> will have to not play
11.¨Ðµéͧä´éàÅè¹jaL dtaawngF daiF lehnF<subject> will have to be able to play
12.¨ÐµéͧäÁèä´éàÅè¹jaL dtaawngF maiF daiF lehnF<subject> will have to be unable to play
13.à¤ÂàÅè¹kheeuyM lehnF<subject> has already played; <subject> has (ever) played
14.äÁèà¤ÂàÅè¹maiF kheeuyM lehnF<subject> has never played
15.à¾Ôè§àÅè¹pheerngF lehnF<subject> has just played
16.à¾Ô觨ÐàÅè¹pheerngF jaL lehnF<subject> has just recently played
17.à¾Ôè§ä´éàÅè¹pheerngF daiF lehnF<subject> did just play
18.¡ÓÅѧàÅè¹gahmM langM lehnF<subject> is (in the process of) playing
19.¡ÓÅѧ¨ÐàÅè¹gahmM langM jaL lehnF<subject> is about to play; <subject> was about to play
20.ÂѧàÅè¹yangM lehnF<subject> still plays
21.ÂѧäÁèàÅè¹yangM maiF lehnF<subject> still hasn't played
22.ÂѧäÁèä´éàÅè¹yangM maiF daiF lehnF<subject> still hasn't been able to play
23.ÂѧäÁèà¤ÂàÅè¹yangM maiF kheeuyM lehnF<subject> still has never played
24.ÂѧäÁèµéͧàÅè¹yangM maiF dtaawngF lehnF<subject> still doesn't have to play
25.¤§àÅè¹khohngM lehnF<subject> probably plays
26.¤§äÁèàÅè¹khohngM maiF lehnF<subject> probably doesn't play
27.¤§ä´éàÅè¹khohngM daiF lehnF<subject> has probably played; <subject> probably played; <subject> probably did play
28.¤§¨ÐàÅè¹khohngM jaL lehnF<subject> probably will play; <subject> may play; <subject> might play
29.¤§¨ÐäÁèàÅè¹khohngM jaL maiF lehnF<subject> probably won't play; <subject> may not play; <subject> might not play
30.¤§¨Ðä´éàÅè¹khohngM jaL daiF lehnF<subject> will probably be able to play
31.¤§¨ÐäÁèä´éàÅè¹khohngM jaL maiF daiF lehnF<subject> will probably be unable to play; <subject> probably wouldn't have played
32.¤§¨Ð¡ÓÅѧàÅè¹khohngM jaL gahmM langM lehnF<subject> is probably (in the process of) playing
33.ÁÑ¡¨ÐàÅè¹makH jaL lehnF<subject> will usually play
34.ÁÑ¡¨ÐäÁèàÅè¹makH jaL maiF lehnF<subject> will usually not play
35.ÂèÍÁ¨ÐàÅè¹yaawmF jaL lehnF<subject> will surely play
36.ÂèÍÁ¨ÐäÁèàÅè¹yaawmF jaL maiF lehnF<subject> surely will not play
37.¤ÇÃàÅè¹khuaanM lehnF<subject> should play
38.¤ÇÃäÁèàÅè¹khuaanM maiF lehnF<subject> shouldn't play
39.¤ÇèÐàÅè¹khuaanM jaL lehnF[future tense] <subject> ought to play
40.¤ÇèÐäÁèàÅè¹khuaanM jaL maiF lehnF[future tense] <subject> ought to not play
41.ÍÂÒ¡àÅè¹yaakL lehnF<subject> wants to play
42.äÁèÍÂÒ¡àÅè¹maiF yaakL lehnF<subject> doesn't want to play
43.µéͧ¡ÒÃàÅè¹dtaawngF gaanM lehnF<subject> needs to play
44.äÁèµéͧ¡ÒÃàÅè¹maiF dtaawngF gaanM lehnF<subject> doesn't need to play
45.ªÍºàÅè¹chaawpF lehnF<subject> likes to play
46.äÁèªÍºàÅè¹maiF chaawpF lehnF<subject> doesn't like to play
47.·ÓãËéàÅè¹thahmM haiF lehnFto cause to play
48.·ÓãËéäÁèàÅè¹thahmM haiF maiF lehnFto cause to not play
49.à¾×èÍàÅè¹pheuuaF lehnFin order to play
50.¡ÒÃàÅè¹gaanM lehnF[the activity of] playing
51.¹èÒ¨ÐàÅè¹naaF jaL lehnFworthy of playing
52.¹èÒ¨ÐäÁèàÅè¹naaF jaL maiF lehnFworthy of not playing
53.äÁèä´éàÅè¹maiF daiF lehnF<subject> didn't play
54.¨ÐàÅè¹jaL lehnF<subject> will play
55.àÅè¹lehnFto joke; crack a joke; make fun of
56.àÅè¹lehnFto resort to; employ
57.àÅè¹lehnF[as an actor or musician] to act; perform; play
58.àÅè¹lehnFto bet; wager; gamble; play for money
59.àÅè¹lehnFto show; conduct; behave
60.àÅè¹lehnF[slang] eat; take; have drink
61.àÅè¹lehnF[slang] to wipe out; destroy
62.àÅè¹lehnF[slang] to injure; hurt; (do) harm (to)
63.àÅè¹lehnFsmart; remarkable; splendid; brilliant
64.àÅè¹lehnF[of a novel] for pleasure; for killing time; not serious
65.àÅè¹lehnFplayfully; jestingly
66.àÅè¹lehnFto present a reproduction of; to show; to run-through; to demonstrate
67.µéͧäÁèàÅè¹dtaawngF maiF lehnFmust not play
68.¢ÕéàÅè¹kheeF lehnFplayful; joking

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiàÅè¹
IPAlên
Royal Thai General Systemlen

1. common Thai word   [verb]
definition
to play; have fun; enjoy; amuse; to jest

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synonymsºÃÃàŧbanM laehngMto make music; to produce a melody
·Óà¾Å§thahmM phlaehngMto make music; to play a song
examples¡ÃдҹàÅè¹ÊࡵgraL daanM lehnF saL gaehtLskateboard
¡ÒÃàÅè¹gaanM lehnFactivity; game; match
¢¹Á¡Ô¹àÅè¹khaL nohmR ginM lehnFcookie
¢Í§àÅè¹khaawngR lehnFtoy
¤Í¡ãËéà´ç¡¹Í¹àÅè¹khaawkF haiF dekL naawnM lehnFbaby's playpen
à¤Ã×èͧàÅè¹khreuuangF lehnFa toy
à¤Ã×èͧàÅ蹨ѧà¡ÔéÅÂÔÁ
khreuuangF lehnF jangM geernF yimM
jungle gym
à¤Ã×èͧàÅè¹à·»khreuuangF lehnF thaehpFtape deck; cassette deck; cassette player
ª×èÍàÅè¹cheuuF lehnFnickname
à´Ô¹àÅè¹deernM lehnFto walk; to stroll
ä»à´Ô¹àÅè¹bpaiM deernM lehnFto go for a walk
¨Ðä»à´Ô¹àÅè¹jaL bpaiM deernM lehnFwill go for a walk
µÑÇàÅè¹dtuaaM lehnFperformer
·ÓàÅè¹thahmM lehnFto act playfully
¹Í¹àÅè¹naawnM lehnFto lie down on the bed for relaxation; to take a nap
¹Ñ¡àÅ蹡ÍÅì¿nakH lehnF gaaw[l]fLgolfer
¹Ñ¡àÅè¹à»ÕÂâ¹nakH lehnF bpiiaM nohMpianist
¹Ñ¡àÅè¹Ê¡Õ¹éÓnakH lehnF saL geeM naahmHwater skier
ºÃôҹѡàÅè¹à¹çµbanM daaM nakH lehnF netHWeb or Net surfers
¼ÙéàÅè¹phuuF lehnFa player, one who plays a game or sport
¾×é¹äÁéÊÓËÃѺàÅè¹Êࡵ·ÕèÁÕÅÙ¡ÅéÍ
pheuunH maaiH sahmR rapL lehnF saL gaehtL theeF meeM luukF laawH
roller skating rink
¾Ù´àÅè¹phuutF lehnFto joke; make a joke; speak jokingly; to kid
à¾×è͹àÅè¹pheuuanF lehnFplaymate
Ãͧà·éÒáµÐÊÇÁà´Ô¹àÅè¹
raawngM thaaoH dtaeL suaamR deernM lehnF
sandal
Ãͧà·éÒ˹ѧÊÇÁà´Ô¹àÅè¹
raawngM thaaoH nangR suaamR deernM lehnF
loafer (shoe)
ÅéÍàÅè¹laawH lehnFto tease; to kid; joke; tell a joke
àÅ蹡ÅlehnF gohnMconjure; do tricks; do magic
àÅ蹡Ò¡ÃÃÁ⹨ҹlehnF gaayM gamM yohnM jaanMto juggle plates in the air
àÅ蹡ÕÌÒlehnF geeM laaMplay sports
àÅè¹á¤ÃèàÅ×è͹ËÔÁÐlehnF khraaeF leuuanF heeL maHto sled
¡ÒÃàÅè¹á¤ÃèàÅ×è͹ËÔÁÐgaanM lehnF khraaeF leuuanF heeL maHsledding
àÅ蹪ÙélehnF chuuHto have an affair; to commit adultery; to cheat on (one's) wife
àÅ蹵šlehnF dtaL lohkLto make fun of
àÅè¹µÒlehnF dtaaMto flirt
àÅè¹µÙ´lehnF dtuutLanal intercourse
àÅ蹺·ºÒ·lehnF bohtL baatLto play a role
àÅè¹»ÃЪѹ¡Ñ¹lehnF bpraL chanM ganM(of two shows) to be on at the same time on two stages
àÅè¹»ÃЪѹ¡Ñ¹lehnF bpraL chanM ganM[of theater shows, for example] [are] scheduled at competing (the same) times
àÅè¹¾ÃäàÅ蹾ǡlehnF phakH lehnF phuaakFto play favoritism; favor one's friends
àÅè¹à¾×è͹lehnF pheuuanF[is] lesbian; [does] engage in lesbian acts
àÅè¹ä¾èlehnF phaiFto play cards
àÅè¹ÅÔé¹lehnF linHto quibble; equivocate
àÅè¹ÅÙ¡ËÔ¹lehnF luukF hinRto play marbles
àÅè¹ÇèÒÇlehnF waaoFto fly a kite
¡ÒÃàÅè¹ÇèÒÇgaanM lehnF waaoFkite flying
àÅè¹ÇÔ¹´ìà«ÔÃì¿lehnF win[d]M seerfFto windsurf
¡ÒÃàÅè¹ÇÔ¹´ìà«ÔÃì¿gaanM lehnF win[d]M seerfFwindsurfing
àÅè¹âÇËÒÃlehnF wohM haanRto pun; to quip
àÅè¹Ê¡Õ¹éÓlehnF saL geeM naahmHto waterski
¡ÒÃàÅè¹Ê¡Õ¹éÓgaanM lehnF saL geeM naahmHwaterskiing
àÅè¹Ê¡Õ¼èÒ¹»èÒà¢ÒlehnF saL geeM phaanL bpaaL khaoRto do cross country skiing
¡ÒÃàÅè¹Ê¡Õ¼èÒ¹»èÒà¢ÒgaanM lehnF saL geeM phaanL bpaaL khaoRcross country skiing
àÅè¹Êࡵ¹éÓá¢ç§lehnF saL gaehtL nahmH khaengRto ice skate
¡ÒÃàÅè¹Êࡵ¹éÓá¢ç§ gaanM lehnF saL gaehtL nahmH khaengRice skating
àÅè¹ÊÇÒ·lehnF saL waatL[is] a (male) gay person; [does] engage in (male) homosexual acts
àÅè¹ÊӹǹlehnF sahmR nuaanMto pun; to make a play on words; to quip
àÅè¹ËØé¹lehnF hoonFplay the (stock) market
àÅè¹ËÙàÅè¹µÒlehnF huuR lehnF dtaaMto flirt with someone; make eyes at someone; wink at someone
ÇÔè§àÅè¹wingF lehnFrun; jog
ʹÒÁà´ç¡àÅè¹saL naamR dekL lehnFplayground
ÊÁѤÃàÅè¹saL mak[r]L lehnFamateur
ÊÃйéÓà´ç¡àÅè¹saL naahmH dekL lehnFchild's wading pool
ËÁÒ¡ª¹Ô´Ë¹Öè§ àÅè¹Êͧ¤¹
maakL chaH nitH neungL lehnF saawngR khohnM
backgammon
Ëéͧ¹Ñè§àÅè¹haawngF nangF lehnFrecreation room; lounge; living room
áËÂèàÅè¹yaaeL lehnFto playfully sound out
sample
sentences
à¡ÁµèÍä»à¹ÕèÂ...àÅè¹Âѧä§?
gaehmM dtaawL bpaiM niiaF lehnF yangM ngaiM
"How do I play the next game?"
à¢ÒʹԷ¡ÑºÃѰÁ¹µÃÕ¤¹¹Õéà¾ÃÒÐàÅ蹡ÍÅ¿ì¡êǹà´ÕÂǡѹ
khaoR saL nitL gapL ratH mohnM dtreeM khohnM neeH phrawH lehnF gaawn[f]M guaanH diaaoM ganM
"He is very close to that Minister because they play golf in the same group (of friends)."
¤¹´ÙÃéͧºÍ¡¤¹àÅè¹ãËéàÅ蹪éÒ æ
khohnM duuM raawngH baawkL khohnM lehnF haiF lehnF chaaH chaaH
The spectators [people who are watching] are calling for the players [people who are playing] to play more slowly.
¼Ù餹µÒÁá¹ÇµÐà¢çºªÒÂá´¹ ä·Â-ÁÒàÅÂì äÁèÇèÒ¨Ðà»ç¹ªÒÇä·ÂÁØÊÅÔÁËÃ×ͪÒÇä·Â¾Ø·¸ ¨Ò¡µÓºÅáÅйԤÁµèÒ§ æ ÁÒàÅè¹¹éÓµ¡ÎÒÅÒºÒÅÒ
phuuF khohnM dtaamM naaeoM dtaL khepL chaayM daaenM thaiM maaM laeh[y]M maiF waaF jaL bpenM chaaoM thaiM mootH limM reuuR chaaoM thaiM phootH jaakL dtahmM bohnM laeH niH khohmM dtaangL dtaangL maaM lehnF nahmH dtohkL haaM laaM baaM laaM
"People living along the Thai-Malay border, be they Thai-Muslims or Thai-Buddhists, from various sub-districts and settlements, all have fun at the Halabala waterfalls."
¿Ñ§´Ù¹èÒʹء´Õ ©Ñ¹¨Ðä»àÅ蹡Ѻ¾Ç¡à¢Ò ä»´éÇ¡ѹäËÁ
fangM duuM naaF saL nookL deeM chanR jaL bpaiM lehnF gapL phuaakF khaoR bpaiM duayF ganM maiR
Looks like fun! I'm going to join in. Wanna join me?
àÅ蹡ѺËÁÒ ËÁÒàÅÕ»ҡ àÅ蹡ѺÊÒ¡ÊÒ¡µÕËÑÇ
lehnF gapL maaR maaR liiaM bpaakL lehnF gapL saakL saakL dteeM huaaR
"Familiarity breeds contempt."
Çѹ¹Õé¹ÒÂàÅè¹à·¹¹ÔÊËÃ×Íà»ÅèÒ
wanM neeH naayM lehnF thaehnM nitH reuuR bplaaoL
"Did you play tennis today?"
ÍÒ¡ÒÈàªÕ§ãËÁèÃé͹¨Ñ´ÃÇÁ·Ñé§ÇÑÂÃØè¹Ë¹ØèÁÊÒÇ·¹Ãé͹äÁèäËǵèÒ§¾Ò¡Ñ¹ÍÍ¡ÁÒàÅè¹¹éÓÃͺ¤ÙàÁ×ͧ¨Ó¹Ç¹ÁÒ¡
aaM gaatL chiiangM maiL raawnH jatL ruaamM thangH waiM roonF noomL saaoR thohnM raawnH maiF waiR dtaangL phaaM ganM aawkL maaM lehnF naahmH raawpF khuuM meuuangM jahmM nuaanM maakF
"The weather in Chiang Mai is very hot; young people and teens, unable to tolerate the heat, go out together to swim in the city moat."
2. äÁèàÅè¹  maiF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> doesn't play; <subject> hasn't played

3. ä´éàÅè¹  daiF lehnF  [verb]
definition
[past and perfect tenses] <subject> has played; <subject> played; <subject> did play

4. ¨ÐäÁèàÅè¹  jaL maiF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> won't play

5. ¨Ðä´éàÅè¹  jaL daiF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> will be able to play

6. ¨ÐäÁèä´éàÅè¹  jaL maiF daiF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> won't be able to play

7. µéͧàÅè¹  dtaawngF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> must play

8. äÁèµéͧàÅè¹  maiF dtaawngF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> doesn't have to play

9. ¨ÐµéͧàÅè¹  jaL dtaawngF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> will have to play

10. ¨ÐµéͧäÁèàÅè¹  jaL dtaawngF maiF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> will have to not play

11. ¨Ðµéͧä´éàÅè¹  jaL dtaawngF daiF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> will have to be able to play

12. ¨ÐµéͧäÁèä´éàÅè¹  jaL dtaawngF maiF daiF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> will have to be unable to play

13. à¤ÂàÅè¹  kheeuyM lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> has already played; <subject> has (ever) played

14. äÁèà¤ÂàÅè¹  maiF kheeuyM lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> has never played

15. à¾Ôè§àÅè¹  pheerngF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> has just played

16. à¾Ô觨ÐàÅè¹  pheerngF jaL lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> has just recently played

17. à¾Ôè§ä´éàÅè¹  pheerngF daiF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> did just play

18. ¡ÓÅѧàÅè¹  gahmM langM lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> is (in the process of) playing

19. ¡ÓÅѧ¨ÐàÅè¹  gahmM langM jaL lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> is about to play; <subject> was about to play

20. ÂѧàÅè¹  yangM lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> still plays

21. ÂѧäÁèàÅè¹  yangM maiF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> still hasn't played

22. ÂѧäÁèä´éàÅè¹  yangM maiF daiF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> still hasn't been able to play

23. ÂѧäÁèà¤ÂàÅè¹  yangM maiF kheeuyM lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> still has never played

24. ÂѧäÁèµéͧàÅè¹  yangM maiF dtaawngF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> still doesn't have to play

25. ¤§àÅè¹  khohngM lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> probably plays

26. ¤§äÁèàÅè¹  khohngM maiF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> probably doesn't play

27. ¤§ä´éàÅè¹  khohngM daiF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> has probably played; <subject> probably played; <subject> probably did play

28. ¤§¨ÐàÅè¹  khohngM jaL lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> probably will play; <subject> may play; <subject> might play

29. ¤§¨ÐäÁèàÅè¹  khohngM jaL maiF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> probably won't play; <subject> may not play; <subject> might not play

30. ¤§¨Ðä´éàÅè¹  khohngM jaL daiF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> will probably be able to play

31. ¤§¨ÐäÁèä´éàÅè¹  khohngM jaL maiF daiF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> will probably be unable to play; <subject> probably wouldn't have played

32. ¤§¨Ð¡ÓÅѧàÅè¹  khohngM jaL gahmM langM lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> is probably (in the process of) playing

33. ÁÑ¡¨ÐàÅè¹  makH jaL lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> will usually play

34. ÁÑ¡¨ÐäÁèàÅè¹  makH jaL maiF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> will usually not play

35. ÂèÍÁ¨ÐàÅè¹  yaawmF jaL lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> will surely play

36. ÂèÍÁ¨ÐäÁèàÅè¹  yaawmF jaL maiF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> surely will not play

37. ¤ÇÃàÅè¹  khuaanM lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> should play

38. ¤ÇÃäÁèàÅè¹  khuaanM maiF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> shouldn't play

39. ¤ÇèÐàÅè¹  khuaanM jaL lehnF  [verb]
definition
[future tense] <subject> ought to play

40. ¤ÇèÐäÁèàÅè¹  khuaanM jaL maiF lehnF  [verb]
definition
[future tense] <subject> ought to not play

41. ÍÂÒ¡àÅè¹  yaakL lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> wants to play

42. äÁèÍÂÒ¡àÅè¹  maiF yaakL lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> doesn't want to play

43. µéͧ¡ÒÃàÅè¹  dtaawngF gaanM lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> needs to play

44. äÁèµéͧ¡ÒÃàÅè¹  maiF dtaawngF gaanM lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> doesn't need to play

45. ªÍºàÅè¹  chaawpF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> likes to play

46. äÁèªÍºàÅè¹  maiF chaawpF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> doesn't like to play

47. ·ÓãËéàÅè¹  thahmM haiF lehnF  [verb]
definition
to cause to play

48. ·ÓãËéäÁèàÅè¹  thahmM haiF maiF lehnF  [verb]
definition
to cause to not play

49. à¾×èÍàÅè¹  pheuuaF lehnF  [phrase]
definition
in order to play

50. ¡ÒÃàÅè¹  gaanM lehnF  [noun]
definition
[the activity of] playing

51. ¹èÒ¨ÐàÅè¹  naaF jaL lehnF  [adjective]
definition
worthy of playing

52. ¹èÒ¨ÐäÁèàÅè¹  naaF jaL maiF lehnF  [adjective]
definition
worthy of not playing

53. äÁèä´éàÅè¹  maiF daiF lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> didn't play

sample
sentence
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bplaaoL khrapH maiF daiF lehnF meeM thooH raH maakF
[spoken by male] "No, I didn’t. I was very busy."
54. ¨ÐàÅè¹  jaL lehnF  [verb]
definition
<subject> will play

55.   [verb, intransitive]
definition
to joke; crack a joke; make fun of

sample
sentence
áËÁ...á¤èá«ÇàÅè¹ æ ÍÂèÒ¤Ô´ÁÒ¡¹èÒ
maaeR khaaeF saaeoM lehnF lehnF yaaL khitH maakF naaF
"Hey...I was only pulling your leg! Don't take it personally!"
56.   [verb, transitive]
definition
to resort to; employ

57.   [verb, transitive]
definition
[as an actor or musician] to act; perform; play

examples¹Ñ¡àÅè¹äÇâÍÅÔ¹ nakH lehnF waiM ohM linM(European-style) violinist
àÅè¹ÅФÃlehnF laH khaawnM[as an actor] to act
58.   [verb, transitive]
definition
to bet; wager; gamble; play for money

exampleàÅè¹¾¹Ñ¹lehnF phaH nanMto game
59.   [verb, intransitive]