มหาลัย
má-hăa-lai
Meanings
1NounB1
university (colloquial)
Colloquial shortening of มหาวิทยาลัยมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversity; an institution of higher education that grants degrees.
Examples
พี่สาวpêe săaoพี่สาวpêe săaoolder sister; elder female siblingจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceมหาลัยmá-hăa-laiมหาลัยmá-hăa-laiuniversity (colloquial)ปีหน้าbpee nâaปีหน้าbpee nâanext yearที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเชียงใหม่chiiang màiเชียงใหม่chiiang mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Province
My older sister will enter university next year in Chiang Mai.