No. 410 in Thai
เหล
The Thai word "เหล" means "to slant" or "to tilt."
In a sentence
เขามองดูคนผ่านไปมาอย่างเหลือเชื่อ.
He watched the passersby with disbelief.
In this sentence, 'เหล' is part of the word 'เหลือเชื่อ', meaning 'unbelievable'. It shows a sense of astonishment.
เธอเหลอลอบไปวาดสีสันบนจิตใจเด็กๆ.
She turned to paint colors on the children's minds.
Here, 'เหล' is used as the start of 'เหลอ', indicating the act of slightly turning one's gaze.
บ้านนี้สร้างจากไม้เหลาที่เรียบเนียน.
This house is built from finely polished wood.
In this context, 'เหล' is part of 'ไม้เหลา', referring to wood that has been smoothed or polished.
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