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| นิ้ว niuH |  |
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| 1. | finger; toe; digit |
| 2. | inch |
| 3. | [numerical classifier for finger] |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | นิ้ว |
| IPA | níw |
| Royal Thai General System | nio |
1.  [noun] | |||
| definition | finger; toe; digit | ||
| classifier | นิ้ว  | niuH | [numerical classifier for finger] |
| categories | |||
| examples | นิ้วหัวแม่มือ | niuH huaaR maaeF meuuM | thumb |
| นิ้วเท้า | niuH thaaoH | toe | |
| นิ้วมือ | niuH meuuM | finger | |
| ปลอกสวมนิ้ว | bplaawkL suaamR niuH | sewing thimble | |
| นิ้วชี้ | niuH cheeH | the forefinger; the index finger | |
| รอยนิ้วมือ | raawyM niuH meuuM | fingerprints; thumb prints | |
| กระดิกนิ้ว | graL dikL niuH | to move one's fingers | |
| นิ้วหัวแม่เท้า | niuH huaaR maaeF thaaoH | big toe | |
| ปลอกนิ้ว | bplaawkL niuH | thimble | |
| ยกนิ้ว | yohkH niuH | to agree | |
| ชี้นิ้วกล่าวโทษ | cheeH niuH glaaoL tho:htF | to point one’s finger at (someone) in blame | |
| กรีดนิ้ว | greetL niuH | to show off; live in idleness; not do a stitch of work; idle about | |
| กรีดนิ้ว | greetL niuH | to gesture with the fingers | |
| กรีดนิ้ว | greetL niuH | to do a thing in an affected manner | |
| เลียนิ้ว | liiaM niuH | to lick one's fingers | |
| ชี้นิ้ว | cheeH niuH | to order; demand; point one's finger at in admonition; wag one's finger at | |
| sample sentences | มิฉะนั้นเขาก็อยู่เฉย ไม่กล้าเป็นพยาน ไม่กล้าชี้นิ้ว ไม่กล้าปริปาก ปล่อยให้มันทำอะไร ๆ ต่อไปตามอำเภอใจ miH chaL nanH khaoR gaawF yuuL cheeuyR maiF glaaF bpenM phaH yaanM maiF glaaF cheeH niuH maiF glaaF bpriL bpaakL bplaawyL haiF manM thamM aL raiM aL raiM dtaawL bpaiM dtaamM amM phuuhrM jaiM "Therefore, he just stood still; he did no dare to become a witness; he was unwilling to point fingers; he did not dare to open his mouth; he let them do whatever they wanted to do." | ||
| as a prefix | นิ้วก้อย | niuH gaawyF | little finger |
| นิ้วโป้ง | niuH bpo:hngF | thumb | |
| 2. [noun] | |||
| definition | inch | ||
| notes | Historical measure equal to 2.08 cm.; currently equal to 2.54 cm. | ||
| categories | |||
| example | หนึ่งในสี่ส่วนของนิ้ว | neungL naiM seeL suaanL khaawngR niuH | a quarter of an inch |
| sample sentences | |||
| 3. [classifier] | |||
| definition | [numerical classifier for finger] | ||
| enumerated nouns | นิ้ว | niuH | finger; toe; digit |
| นิ้วเท้า | niuH thaaoH | toe | |
| นิ้วโป้ง | niuH bpo:hngF | thumb | |
| นิ้วมือ | niuH meuuM | finger | |
| ลายนิ้วมือ | laaiM niuH meuuM | fingerprint | |
| ลายพิมพ์นิ้วมือ | laaiM phimM niuH meuuM | image of a fingerprint | |
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