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| เชย cheeuyM |  |
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| 1. | [is] like a bumpkin; simpleminded; foolish-looking; old-fashioned; out-of-date; in bad style; rustic; countrified |
| 2. | [of rain] to drizzle or shower |
| 3. | [of wind, for example] to blow upon gently |
| 4. | to stroke; fondle; caress; to pet |
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| Phonemic Thai | เชย |
| IPA | tɕʰɤːj |
| Royal Thai General System | choei |
| similar sounding | เฉย | ||
| 1. [adjective] | |||
| definition | [is] like a bumpkin; simpleminded; foolish-looking; old-fashioned; out-of-date; in bad style; rustic; countrified | ||
| related words | ทำเปิ่น | thamM bpeernL | to make a stupid or careless mistake |
ปล่อยไก่  | bplaawyL gaiL | [colloquial, figurative, idiomatic verb] to make a stupid or careless mistake; to blunder | |
| เปิ่น | bpeernL | [is] simply stupid; awkward; embarrassed; bewildered | |
| หน้าแตก | naaF dtaaekL | [colloquial slang] [is] embarrassing | |
| examples | คนเปิ่นและเชย | khohnM bpeernL laeH cheeuyM | dork, nerd (dress badly in old-fashioned clothes and behave very awkwardly in social situations) |
| ทรามเชย | saamM cheeuyM | beautiful woman | |
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| 2. [verb] | |||
| definition | [of rain] to drizzle or shower | ||
| synonym | โปรยปราย | bprooyM bpraaiM | to rain lightly upon |
| 3. [verb, transitive] | |||
| definition | [of wind, for example] to blow upon gently | ||
| synonym | โชย | chooyM | to blow softly or gently; waft |
| 4. | |||
| definition | to stroke; fondle; caress; to pet | ||
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