No. 191 in Thai
ซอย
"ซอย" means "alley" or "small street" in English.
In a sentence
ฉันเดินเล่นในซอยใกล้บ้านทุกเย็น
I take a walk in the alley near my house every evening.
In this sentence, "ซอย" (sɔɔi) is used to refer to a small street or alley, often a narrow street off a main road.
แม่ใช้มีดซอยผักให้ละเอียด
Mother uses a knife to finely chop the vegetables.
Here, "ซอย" (sɔɔi) means to chop or slice something into small pieces, typically in the context of preparing food.
พนักงานซอยไม้ให้บางตามคำสั่ง
The worker saws the wood into thin pieces as per the instructions.
In this context, "ซอย" (sɔɔi) describes the act of cutting something, in this case, wood, to make thinner pieces.
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