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)

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

Synonyms

• (fruit): ผลไม้ (pǒn-lá-máai)

Derived terms

• ลูกไม้หล่นไม่ไกลต้น