ซ้ำลาย
sám-laaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] repeat a pattern; duplicate a design
to repeat or reproduce an existing pattern or design, often exactly or again
Examples
ผ้าpâaผ้าpâacloth; fabric; textileผืนpʉ̌ʉnผืนpʉ̌ʉn1classifier (flat expanses/items)2sheet; stretch (flat expanse)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneพิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; dieซ้ำsámซ้ำsám1again; repeatedly2[to] repeat; do again3duplicate; repeated; identical4on top of that; moreover (worsening)ลายดอกไม้laai-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiลายดอกไม้laai-dɔ̀ɔk-máaifloral pattern; floral print
This piece of fabric is printed with a repeating flower pattern.
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กระเบื้องปูพื้นgrà-bʉ̂ʉang-bpuu-pʉ́ʉnห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiถูกtùukออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaให้hâiซ้ำลายsám-laaiกันganทุกtúkแผ่นpɛ̀nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaam
The floor tiles in this room were designed to have a repeating pattern on every piece for aesthetic appeal.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinคนนี้kon-níiไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpวาดรูปwâat-rûupซ้ำลายsám-laaiใครkraiเขาkǎoมีสไตล์mii-sà-dtaiเป็นbpenของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
This artist doesn't like to reproduce anyone else's style; he has his own.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaผลงานpǒn-ngaanชิ้นนี้chín-níiจะjàดูduuคล้ายกับkláai-gàpของkɔ̌ɔngอาจารย์aa-jaanเขาkǎoแต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanไม่ใช่mâi-châiการgaanซ้ำลายsám-laaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenการต่อยอดgaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-yɔ̂ɔtแรงบันดาลใจrɛɛng-ban-daan-jai
Although this piece looks similar to his mentor's, it's not a direct reproduction of the style but rather an evolution of the inspiration.
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
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillสัญญาsǎn-yaaสัญญาsǎn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2[to] promise; pledge; vow3contract; agreement4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กลับไปglàp-bpaiกลับไปglàp-bpai1[to] go back; return (there)2back (directional, after verbs)3[to] revert; return to a previous state/activityทำผิดtam-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 patternเดิมdəəmเดิมdəəm1original; former; previous2as before; originally; same as beforeอีกìikอีกìik1more; another; further2again3else; other
He promised not to repeat the same old mistake again.
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ประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatมักจะmák-jàซ้ำลายsám-laaiเสมอsà-mə̌əถ้าtâaเราraoไม่mâiเรียนรู้จากriian-rúu-jàakมันman
History always tends to repeat the same mistakes if we don't learn from it.
นักลงทุนnák-long-tunที่tîiขาดkàatประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanมักจะmák-jàซ้ำลายsám-laaiความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatของkɔ̌ɔngคนรุ่นก่อนkon-rûn-gɔ̀ɔnคือkʉʉการลงทุนgaan-long-tunตามกระแสdtaam-grà-sɛ̌ɛโดยdooiไม่mâiศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunให้ดีhâi-diiพอpɔɔ
Inexperienced investors often repeat the mistakes of the previous generation: investing based on trends without sufficient research.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanชุดchútนี้níiถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaดำเนินdam-nəənนโยบายná-yoo-baaiซ้ำลายsám-laaiรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnไม่ได้mâi-dâaiสร้างsâangความเปลี่ยนแปลงkwaam-bplìian-bplɛɛngที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jing
This government has been criticized for implementing policies that repeat the patterns of the previous one, failing to create any real change.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
sám
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ซ้ำsámซ้ำsám1again; repeatedly2[to] repeat; do again3duplicate; repeated; identical4on top of that; moreover (worsening)again; repeatedlyPart 1
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ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show markspattern; designPart 2
ซ้ำลายsám-laaiซ้ำลายsám-laai[to] repeat a pattern; duplicate a design[to] repeat a pattern; duplicate a designWord