บรรลัย

ban-lai

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

ruined; disastrous

ruined, disastrous, or catastrophic

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2AdverbB2

extremely; terribly

extremely, terribly, or disastrously (used as a strong slang intensifier, often with a negative or extreme connotation)

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3VerbC1

[to] be destroyed; [to] perish

to be completely destroyed, to perish, or to die

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is บรรลัย said บัน-ไล?

ban-lai

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

ban

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——