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Thai · word

เลย

ləəi

really

/lɤːj/adverb

Meanings

  • adverb · A1

    Used to emphasize exactness, immediacy, or completeness, meaning 'right', 'exactly', 'at once', or 'at all'.

    เอาอันนี้เลยครับ

  • adverb · A2

    Used to link a cause to its result, meaning 'so', 'therefore', or 'as a result'.

    ฝนตกหนัก ฉันเลยไม่ได้ไป

  • verb · B1

    To go past, pass by, or overshoot a location or point in time.

    คนขับแท็กซี่ขับเลยบ้านผมไปแล้ว

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