คลาย
klaaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] loosen; slacken; relax
to make or become less tight, tense, strict, or stiff; to relax
Examples
ผูกpùukผูกpùuk1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] obligate; bind; commit4[to] compose; deviseเชือกรองเท้าchʉ̂ʉak-rɔɔng-táaoเชือกรองเท้าchʉ̂ʉak-rɔɔng-táaoshoelace; shoestringแน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)ไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]คลายklaaiคลายklaai1[to] loosen; slacken; relax2[to] ease; lessen; relieve; abateให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
The shoelaces are a bit too tight; could you loosen them a bit?
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พอpɔɔครูkruuบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaทำผิดtam-pìtได้dâaiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂คลายklaaiความkwaamเกร็งgrengและlɛ́เริ่มrə̂əmพูดpûutได้dâaiคล่องklɔ̂ɔngขึ้นkʉ̂n
When the teacher said it's okay to make mistakes, I relaxed and started speaking more fluently.
เขาkăoหายใจhăai jaiลึกๆléuk léukเพื่อpêuuaคลายklaaiไหล่làiและláeคอkoที่têeเกร็งgrengจากjàakการนั่งgaan nângนานnaan
He took deep breaths to relax his shoulders and neck, which were stiff from sitting too long.
หลังlăngประชุมbprà-chumยาวyaaoหัวหน้าhŭua nâaชวนchuanทุกคนtúk konยืดเส้นyêut sênและláeคลายklaaiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatตึงๆdteung-dteungในnaiห้องhông
After the long meeting, the boss invited everyone to stretch and relax the tense atmosphere in the room.
2VerbB1
[to] ease; lessen; relieve; abate
to reduce or let up in intensity (e.g., pain, anxiety, heat, pressure, severity)
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)กินยาgin-yaaกินยาgin-yaa[to] take medicine (orally)ปวดหัวbpùuat-hǔuaปวดหัวbpùuat-hǔua1[to] have a headache; one’s head aches2troublesome; mentally exhausting (figurative)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerคลายklaaiคลายklaai1[to] loosen; slacken; relax2[to] ease; lessen; relieve; abateลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alightนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amount
After taking the medicine, the headache eased a little.
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พอpɔɔฝนfǒnเริ่มrə̂əmตกdtòkอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnก็gɔ̂คลายklaaiลงlongทำให้tam-hâiคนkonเดินdəənสบายsà-baaiขึ้นkʉ̂n
Once it started raining, the heat let up, making it more comfortable to walk.
After speaking with the doctor, his anxiety gradually lessened.
มาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatถูกtùukปรับbpràpใหม่màiจนjonความตึงเครียดkwaam-dtʉng-krîiatในnaiสังคมsǎng-komคลายklaaiลงlongแม้mɛ́ɛปัญหาbpan-hǎaจะjàยังyangไม่mâiหมดไปmòt-bpai
The strict measures were revised, and social tension eased, even though the problems had not completely disappeared.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
klaai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |