ลูกไม้

Thai

Etymology

From ลูก (lûuk, “child, issue; fruit; etc”) +‎ ไม้ (máai, “tree; plant”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ลูกไม้ l ū k ai m ˆ
Phonemic		ลูก-ม้าย l ū k – m ˆ ā y
Romanization	Paiboon	lûuk-máai
	Royal Institute	luk-mai
(standard) IPA^(key)		/luːk̚˥˩.maːj˦˥/^(R)

Noun

ลูกไม้ • (lûuk-máai)

(archaic) fruit: product of a tree or other plant.
lace: ornamental fabric made of threads.
(martial arts) specially modified or adapted pattern, way, style, or stance (of fighting).
(figurative, especially one dishonest or crafty) trick; stratagem; artifice; wile; device; scheme; plan; ruse.

Synonyms

(fruit): ผลไม้ (pǒn-lá-máai)

Derived terms

ลูกไม้หล่นไม่ไกลต้น

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