บลายด์
blaaiMeanings
1NounB1
window blinds; a blind (window covering)
A window covering made of slats or fabric that can be raised, lowered, or tilted.
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แดดdɛ̀ɛtแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2hot; pungent (taste, e.g. ginger, pepper)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ดึงdʉngดึงdʉng1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)3[to] drag (on a screen)4[to] hold back; delay; stallบลายด์blaaiบลายด์blaai1window blinds; a blind (window covering)2poker blind; forced betลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
It's sunny. Please pull down the blinds.
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ตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiแดดdɛ̀ɛtส่องsɔ̀ɔngแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmปรับbpràpบลายด์blaaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันganแสงsɛ̌ɛngด้วยdûuaiนะná
The sun is very strong in the afternoon, don't forget to adjust the blinds to block the light.
ห้องทำงานhɔ̂ng-tam-ngaanใหม่màiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnติดdtìtบลายด์blaaiสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoดูduuสะอาดตาsà-àat-dtaaดีdii
My new office has white blinds installed; it looks nice and clean.
การเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakบลายด์blaaiต้องdtɔ̂ngคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaamและlɛ́การใช้งานgaan-chái-ngaanจริงjingเช่นchênความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatในnaiการgaanกรองแสงgrɔɔng-sɛ̌ɛngและlɛ́รักษาrák-sǎaความเป็นส่วนตัวkwaam-bpen-sùuan-dtuua
Choosing blinds requires consideration of both aesthetics and practical use, such as their ability to filter light and maintain privacy.
2NounB2
poker blind; forced bet
In poker, a required bet placed before the cards are dealt (such as the small blind or big blind).
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ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingคิวkiuคิวkiu1queue; line2turn in order3appointment slot; booking; schedule4cue (signal)5billiard cue6cubic metre (informal unit)7the letter Qคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineบิ๊กบลายด์bík-blaaiบิ๊กบลายด์bík-blaai1the big blind (poker)2a unit equal to the big blind amountแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
This round, it's your turn to post the big blind.
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How much is the small blind at this table?
ผู้เล่นpûu-lênโป๊กเกอร์bpóok-gə̂əมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîipมักจะmák-jàเล่นlênอย่างyàangดุดันdù-danเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขโมยบลายด์kà-mooi-blaaiจากjàakคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûu
Professional poker players often play aggressively to steal the blinds from their opponents.
เนื่องจากnêʉuang jàakบลายด์blaaiจะjàเพิ่มขึ้นpêrm kûenทุกๆtúk túkชั่วโมงchûua-mohngเขาkăoจึงjeungต้องdtôngปรับbpràpกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiกองชิปgong chípของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngถูกtòokกินginไปเรื่อยๆbpai rêuuai rêuuai
Because the blinds would increase every hour, he had to adjust his strategy so his chip stack wouldn't get eaten away.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บลายด์ said บลาย?
blaai
- Silent letterด์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster บล, the first consonant บ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
blaai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ด์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |