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เถลไถล
thaL laehR thaL laiR
Royal Institute - 1982
เถลไถล  /ถะ-เหฺล-ถะ-ไหฺล/
[วิเศษณ์] ไม่ตรงไปตรงมาเที่ยวแวะโน่นแวะนี่.

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiถะ-เหฺล-ถะ-ไหฺล
IPAtʰà lěː tʰà lǎj
Royal Thai General Systemthale thalai

1.   [verb]
definition
to stray; to wander

componentsเถล thaL laehR[euphonious prefix]
ไถล thaL laiRto dawdle; lollygag; lioter; dilly-dally
synonymsเฉไฉchaehR chaiRto take one’s time; proceed slowly; dawdle
เชือนแช cheuuanM chaaeMto stray; wander; dilly-dally; loiter; linger
ไถล thaL laiRto dawdle; lollygag; lioter; dilly-dally
sample
sentence
เรารีบกลับบ้านไม่เถลไถล เพราะกลัวเมียเหงา
raoM reepF glapL baanF maiF thaL laehR thaL laiR phrawH gluaaM miiaM ngaoR
"We hurry home without dallying because we are concerned that our wives will be lonely."
2.   [adjective]
definition
truant; like a hobo or vagabond

componentsเถล thaL laehR[euphonious prefix]
ไถล thaL laiRto dawdle; lollygag; lioter; dilly-dally
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