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gaa-laaMeaning
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gala
a special public occasion, entertainment, or performance; a gala (loanword)
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightดาราdaa-raaดาราdaa-raa1celebrity; star (entertainment)2star (astronomy) [formal/lit.]หลายคนlǎai-konหลายคนlǎai-konmany/several peopleจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)แต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyร่วมงานrûuam-ngaanร่วมงานrûuam-ngaan1[to] attend an event2[to] work together; collaborate3[to] join a workplace/team; be employed withกาลาgaa-laaกาลาgaa-laagala
Tonight, many celebrities will dress beautifully to attend the gala.
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ชุดราตรีchút-raa-dtriiที่tîiเธอtəəใส่sàiไปงานbpai-ngaanกาลาgaa-laaเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níiดูduuโดดเด่นdòot-dèenมากmâak
The evening gown she wore to the gala last night looked very outstanding.
มูลนิธิmuun-lá-ní-tíได้dâaiจัดงานjàt-ngaanกาลาgaa-laaขึ้นkʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaระดมทุนrá-dom-tunช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaเด็กกำพร้าdèk-gam-práaในnaiชนบทchon-ná-bòt
The foundation organized a gala to raise funds to help orphans in rural areas.
การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngรอบปฐมทัศน์rɔ̂ɔp-bpà-tǒm-má-tátนี้níiจัดขึ้นjàt-kʉ̂nในnaiรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpของkɔ̌ɔngงานngaanกาลาgaa-laaซึ่งsʉ̂ngมีmiiแขกผู้มีเกียรติkɛ̀ɛk-pûu-mii-gìiatเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamอย่างคับคั่งyàang-káp-kâng
This premiere performance was held in the format of a gala, with a large number of distinguished guests in attendance.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
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Result
Mid tone
gaa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] take leave; request leavedonkeyPart 2
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