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| ลีลา leeM laaM |  |
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| 1. | grace; dignity; entertainments; amusements; games; attitudes; gestures; style; rhythm; cadence |
| 2. | [euphemism for one's—usually male's—sexual performances or techniques] |
| 3. | to walk or move gracefully |
| 4. | to evade (a question) |
| 5. | style |
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| Phonemic Thai | ลี-ลา |
| IPA | liː laː |
| Royal Thai General System | lila |
| 1. [noun, formal] | |||
| definition | grace; dignity; entertainments; amusements; games; attitudes; gestures; style; rhythm; cadence | ||
| synonyms | เขบ็จขบวน | khaL betL khaL buaanM | manner, posture, attitude |
ท่วงที  | thuaangF theeM | attitude; manner; bearing; poise | |
ท่าทาง | thaaF thaangM | style; posture; gesture; action | |
| มาด | maatF | demeanor; style; presence | |
| อิริยาบถ | iL riH yaaM bohtL | manner; deportment; bodily movement | |
| example | ลีลาเด็ด | leeM laaM detL | [is] skilled in sexual matters; good in bed |
| sample sentences | ผู้แต่งเสนอแนวคิดโดยใช้กลการประพันธ์ที่แยบยลสอดคล้องกับเนื้อหามีลีลาเฉพาะตัว phuuF dtaengL saL nuuhrR naaeoM khitH dooyM chaiH gohnM gaanM bpraL phanM theeF yaaepF yohnM saawtL khlaawngH gapL neuuaH haaR meeM leeM laaM chaL phawH dtuaaM "Person who write a proposals or ideas using clever language which matches the substance of the idea, [are considered] to have individualistic styles." | ||
โคโยตี้คือผู้หญิงที่เต้นประกอบเพลงด้วยลีลาเย้ายวน มักเต้นในสถานเริงรมย์ kho:hM yo:hM dteeF kheuuM phuuF yingR theeF dtenF bpraL gaawpL phlaehngM duayF leeM laaM yaaoH yuaanM makH dtenF naiM saL thaanR reerngM rohmM "A ‘coyote’ is a woman who dances to music in a sexually provocative manner, often in an entertainment venue." | |||
| 2. [noun, colloquial] | |||
| definition | [euphemism for one's—usually male's—sexual performances or techniques] | ||
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| 3. [verb, intransitive, formal, poetic] | |||
| definition | to walk or move gracefully | ||
| example | ปางลีลา | bpaangM leeM laaM | a Buddha image in the walking posture |
| 4. [verb, figurative, colloquial] | |||
| definition | to evade (a question) | ||
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| 5. [noun] | |||
| definition | style | ||
| synonym | ท่วงทำนองนุ่มนวล | thuaangF thamM naawngM noomF nuaanM | gentle harmonies; soft melodies |
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