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| ไล่ laiF | ![]() |
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| 1. | ไล่ | laiF | to chase; chase away |
| 2. | ไล่ | laiF | to pursue, to run after |
| 3. | ไล่ | laiF | to test the knowledge; to quiz; to try |
| 4. | ลูกไล่ | luukF laiF | stooge; flunky; lackey |
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| Phonemic Thai | ไล่ |
| IPA | lâj |
| Royal Thai General System | lai |
| 1.  [verb, transitive] | |||
| definition | to chase; chase away | ||
| synonyms | ตวาดไล่![]() | dtaL waatL laiF | to chase away by shouting (at) |
| ตะเพิด | dtaL pheertF | to chase; oust; drive; eject or expel; chase away; drive away | |
ร้องไล่![]() | raawngH laiF | to chase away by screaming (at) | |
ไล่ส่ง![]() | laiF sohngL | to send away; to chase away | |
| examples | ไล่ทัน![]() ![]() | laiF thanM | to catch up with |
ไล่ออก![]() ![]() | laiF aawkL | to discharge from employment; to dismiss; to fire (someone); to exile (a person) | |
ไล่เสียง![]() | laiF siiangR | to run the range; to run the gamut | |
ขับไล่![]() | khapL laiF | to chase away, to expel or oust (an enemy), to exile | |
ไล่จับ![]() ![]() | laiF japL | to catch | |
ทางหนีทีไล่![]() | thaangM neeR theeM laiF | outlet; exit | |
ไล่ผี![]() ![]() | laiF pheeR | to exorcize an evil spirit | |
วิ่งไล่ตาม![]() | wingF laiF dtaamM | to run after | |
ตวาดไล่![]() | dtaL waatL laiF | to chase away by shouting (at) | |
ร้องไล่![]() | raawngH laiF | to chase away by screaming (at) | |
ไล่ส่ง![]() | laiF sohngL | to send away; to chase away | |
ผลักไสไล่ส่ง![]() | phlakL saiR laiF sohngL | to push away; drive; exclude; repel; get rid of | |
ขับไล่ไสส่ง![]() | khapL laiF saiR sohngL | to push away; drive; exclude; repel; get rid of | |
ไล่บี้![]() | laiF beeF | to pursue; attempt to catch | |
ซักไซ้ไล่เลียง![]() | sakH saiH laiF liiangM | to interrogate; grill | |
รุกไล่![]() | rookH laiF | to smash | |
ไล่ไม่ทัน![]() | laiF maiF thanM | [is] unable to catch up with | |
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มีการจัดตั้งม็อบปิดล้อมขับไล่รัฐมนตรีที่ลงไปปฏิบัติภารกิจตรวจราชการในพื้นที่จนต้องหลบหนีหัวซุกหัวซุน ![]() meeM gaanM jatL dtangF mawpH bpitL laawmH khapL laiF ratH thaL mohnM dtreeM theeF lohngM bpaiM bpaL dtiL batL phaaM raH gitL dtruaatL raatF chaH gaanM naiM pheuunH theeF johnM dtawngF lohpL neeR huaaR sookH huaaR soonM "A mob formed which blockaded and (tried to) chase away the Minister who came to the area to perform his official duties; he then was forced to flee in a hurry." | |||
ฝ่ายทหารและตำรวจขนกำลังลงไปเป็นกองทัพ เพื่อสืบข่าว ไล่ล่าหาตัวคนร้าย กลเม็ดเด็ดพรายถูกงัดขึ้นมาใช้แบบไม่มีใครเกรงใจใคร ![]() faaiL thaH haanR laeH dtamM ruaatL khohnR gamM langM lohngM bpaiM bpenM gaawngM thapH pheuuaF seuupL khaaoL laiF laaF haaR dtuaaM khohnM raaiH gohnM laH metH detL phraaiM thuukL ngatH kheunF maaM chaiH baaepL maiF meeM khraiM graehngM jaiM khraiM "The military and police are bringing in forces to gather intelligence and to pursue the terrorists; all manner of strategies are being utilized without deferring to anyone." | |||
| 2.  | |||
| definition | to pursue, to run after | ||
| examples | ไล่ล่า![]() | laiF laaF | to pursue; chase; to be in hot pursuit |
ไล่เบี้ย![]() | laiF biiaF | to take recourse to; to pass on liability | |
ไล่ล่า![]() | laiF laaF | to drive away | |
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แม่ไล่ให้เขาไปอาบน้ำเตรียมตัวไปทำงาน เพราะโอ้เอ้อยู่จะไปทำงานสาย ![]() maaeF laiF haiF khaoR bpaiM aapL naamH dtriiamM dtuaaM bpaiM thamM ngaanM phrawH o:hF ehF yuuL jaL bpaiM thamM ngaanM saaiR "Mother chased him around trying to get him to take a bath and get ready for work because if he keeps dawdling he will be late." | |||
เขาตัดสินใจหยิบปากกาเซนคำสั่งย้ายฟ้าผ่าผู้บริหารไล่เรียงตัวตั้งแต่ปลัดจนถึงข้าราชการ ![]() khaoR dtatL sinR jaiM yipL bpaakL gaaM saehnM khamM sangL yaaiH faaH phaaL phuuF baawM riH haanR laiF riiangM dtuaaM dtangF dtaaeL bpaL latL johnM theungR khaaF raatF chaH gaanM "He decided to pick up his pen and sign the order to transfer, immediately and without hesitation, one executive after the other; [the order covers executives] all the way from deputy directors to [lower level] civil service [department heads]." | |||
| 3.  [verb] | |||
| definition | to test the knowledge; to quiz; to try | ||
| example | สอบไล่![]() | saawpL laiF | to take a final examination |
| 4. ลูกไล่ luukF laiF [noun] | |||
| definition | stooge; flunky; lackey | ||
| classifier | คน ![]() | khohnM | [numerical classifier for persons/occupations] |

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