คลี่
unfold
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- 1 unfold、spread out、unroll
- 2 unravel、untangle、work out (a problem)
คลี่ is a verb for opening something out from a folded, rolled, or tangled state. It mainly means to unfold or spread something out, and it can also describe unraveling a problem or a complicated situation.
unfold、spread out、unroll
This sense means to unfold, unroll, or spread out something that was folded, rolled, or closed.
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คลี่แผนที่บนโต๊ะ khlîi phɛ̌ɛnthîi bon tó unfold a map on the table คลี่แผนที่บนโต๊ะ details
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คลี่ผ้าออก khlîi phâa ɔ̀ɔk spread out the cloth คลี่ผ้าออก details
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คลี่จดหมายอ่าน khlîi còt mǎay àan open the letter and read it คลี่จดหมายอ่าน details
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คลี่พัด khlîi phát open a fan คลี่พัด details
unravel、untangle、work out (a problem)
This sense means to unravel a complicated matter, making it clearer or moving it toward resolution.
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ตำรวจพยายามคลี่ปมคดีนี้ tamrùat phayayaam khlîi pom khadii níi The police are trying to unravel the mystery of this case. ตำรวจพยายามคลี่ปมคดีนี้ details
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สถานการณ์เริ่มคลี่คลาย sàthǎannákaan rə̂əm khlîikhlaay The situation is starting to ease. สถานการณ์เริ่มคลี่คลาย details
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คลี่ปัญหาให้ชัดเจน khlîi panhǎa hây chát ceen clarify and untangle the problem คลี่ปัญหาให้ชัดเจน details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of คลี่ is taking something folded, rolled, closed, or tangled and opening it out so it becomes visible or manageable. It fits objects such as cloth, paper, maps, letters, fans, and cards. Figuratively, it appears in useful expressions like คลี่ปม, “to unravel a mystery or key issue,” and คลี่คลาย, “to ease or move toward resolution.” It is a normal word used in both everyday speech and more formal reporting.
Usage
In daily life, it is used when unfolding or opening out maps, cloth, letters, fans, and similar objects. In news or explanatory writing, it often appears when a mystery, conflict, or confused situation is gradually clarified or begins to calm down.
Caution
Do not use คลี่ for opening a door, opening a shop, or turning on a light; เปิด is the normal verb there. For “solve a problem,” แก้ปัญหา is the safest general expression, while คลี่ is better when the idea is unraveling something complicated.
Differences from similar words
1 unfold synonyms
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คลาย means to loosen or relieve something tight, tense, or painful. คลี่ suggests opening or spreading something out so it becomes flat or visible.
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เปิด is a broad verb for opening doors, windows, lids, and also turning things on. คลี่ is used when something folded, rolled, or closed flat is opened out.
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แผ่ emphasizes spreading over an area, including things like light, heat, or shade. คลี่ focuses on opening something out from a folded or rolled state.