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sám laai

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] repeat a pattern; duplicate a design

to repeat or reproduce an existing pattern or design, often exactly or again

Examples

ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)ผืนpĕunผืนpĕun1sheet; stretch (flat expanse)2classifier (flat expanses/items)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4mold; die5edition; print run6pattern; designซ้ำsámซ้ำsám1again; repeatedly2duplicate; repeated; duplicate copy3[to] repeat; do again4on top of that; moreover (worsening)ลายดอกไม้laai dòk máaiลายดอกไม้laai dòk máaifloral pattern; floral print
This piece of fabric is printed with a repeating flower pattern.
2VerbB2

[fig.] repeat the same mistake; fall into the same pattern

to do the same (usually undesirable) thing again; to repeat a previous error or behavior

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสัญญาsăn-yaaสัญญาsăn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2contract; agreement3[to] promise; pledge; vow4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กลับไปglàp bpaiกลับไปglàp bpai1[to] go back; return (there)2[to] revert; return to a previous state/activity3back (directional, after verbs)ทำผิดtam pìtทำผิดtam pìt1[to] do wrong; make a mistake2[to] commit an offense; break a rule/lawซ้ำลายsám laaiซ้ำลายsám laai1[to] repeat a pattern; duplicate a design2[fig.] repeat the same mistake; fall into the same patternเดิมdermเดิมderm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeอีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)
He promised not to repeat the same old mistake again.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ซ้ำsámซ้ำsám1again; repeatedly2duplicate; repeated; duplicate copy3[to] repeat; do again4on top of that; moreover (worsening)Part 1
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ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3signature mark; distinctive mark (colloq.)4patterned; marked5[to] be patterned; show marks6pattern; design (classifier)Part 2
ซ้ำลายsám laaiซ้ำลายsám laai[to] repeat a pattern; duplicate a design