มาลัย
maa-laiMeaning
1NounA2
garland; floral wreath
a garland made of flowers, used for offerings, ceremonies, or decoration
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offมาลัยmaa-laiมาลัยmaa-laigarland; floral wreathไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
She bought a flower garland to take to the temple in the morning.
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At the opening ceremony, they hung a flower garland in front of the arch.
Grandma taught me to string a garland of flowers for the Teacher Appreciation ceremony.
มาลัยmaa-laiดอกมะลิdɔ̀ɔk-má-líถูกtùukจัดวางjàt-waangบนbonพานpaanอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiประดับbprà-dàpในnaiงานพิธีngaan-pí-tii
The jasmine flower garland was carefully placed on a tray to be used as decoration in the ceremony.
Grandmother made a garland for me to take to the teacher-respect ceremony.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàทำtamมาลัยmaa-laiไปbpaiมอบให้mɔ̂ɔp-hâiครูใหญ่kruu-yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความเคารพkwaam-kao-róp
Tomorrow we will make a garland to present to the principal as a sign of respect.
เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiชาวchaaoบ้านคล้องbâan-klɔ́ɔngมาลัยmaa-laiต้อนรับdtɔ̂ɔn-rápผู้ว่าราชการpûu-wâa-râat-chá-gaanที่tîiมาเยี่ยมmaa-yîiamพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîi
Yesterday, villagers placed garlands as a welcome for the governor who visited the area.
พอpɔɔแขกผู้มีเกียรติkɛ̀ɛk-pûu-mii-gìiatมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngสนามบินsà-nǎam-binได้dâaiจัดพิธีjàt-pí-tiiคล้องklɔ́ɔngมาลัยmaa-laiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngการต้อนรับgaan-dtɔ̂ɔn-rápและlɛ́อวยพรuuai-pɔɔn
When the honored guests arrived, the airport held a garland ceremony as a symbol of welcome and blessing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มาลัย said มา-ไล?
maa-lai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
maa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |