คล้าย
kláaiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
similar; alike (predicative)
sharing a resemblance in appearance, quality, or nature; used after the noun to describe likeness
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสีดำsǐi-damสีดำsǐi-dam1black (color)2blackคล้ายกับkláai-gàpคล้ายกับkláai-gàpsimilar to; like [sb/sth]ถ่านtàanถ่านtàan1charcoal2battery; battery cell3carbon (electrode)
His hair is black, resembling charcoal.
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The pattern on this cloth is old-style, resembling fabric used in the past.
The taste of this dessert is fragrant and sweet, resembling honey.
The atmosphere in the shop today is quiet, resembling a library.
2VerbA2
[to] resemble; be similar to
to be like or look like something or someone
Examples
หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillคล้ายkláaiคล้ายkláai1similar; alike (predicative)2[to] resemble; be similar toน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
His face looks very much like my younger brother's.
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Today the weather is like yesterday; the breeze is similarly cool.
เสียงsǐiangเธอtəəคล้ายkláaiนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngดังdangคนkonนั้นnánจนjonฉันchǎnแยกyɛ̂ɛkแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔk
Her voice is like that famous singer's to the point that I can hardly tell them apart.
His personality is very much like his father's: calm and soft-spoken.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kláai
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |