มาลัย

maa-lai

Meanings

1NounA2

garland; floral wreath

a garland made of flowers, used for offerings, ceremonies, or decoration

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offมาลัยmaa-laiมาลัยmaa-lai1garland; floral wreath2lei (Thai floral garland)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1in the morning2morning (time period)
She bought a flower garland to take to the temple in the morning.
2NounA2

lei (Thai floral garland)

a Thai-style floral garland given as a sign of respect, welcome, or blessing

Examples

ย่าyâaย่าyâapaternal grandmotherทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveมาลัยmaa-laiมาลัยmaa-lai1garland; floral wreath2lei (Thai floral garland)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitหนูnŏoหนูnŏo1mouse; rat2you (addressing a child/younger person)3I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)นำไปnam bpaiนำไปnam bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)ไหว้ครูwâai krooไหว้ครูwâai kroo1[to] pay respect to teacher(s); do Wai Khru2Wai Khru ceremony
Grandmother made a garland for me to take to the teacher-respect ceremony.

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