No. 682 in Thai
ไล
The Thai word "ไล" means "to chase" or "to drive out."
In a sentence
เขาถูกไล่ออกจากงานเพราะมาสายบ่อยเกินไป
He was fired from his job because he was frequently late.
In this sentence, 'ไล' forms part of the word 'ไล่ออก', which means 'to fire or dismiss' from employment.
ลมพัดไล่เมฆออกจากท้องฟ้า
The wind chased away the clouds from the sky.
Here, 'ไล่' means 'to chase or drive away', describing the action of the wind on the clouds.
หมาไล่ตามแมวไปทั่วสวน
The dog chased the cat all around the garden.
In this context, 'ไล่' is used to mean 'to chase after', referring to the dog pursuing the cat.
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