มีลาภ
mii-lâapMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] gain wealth or benefits; have a windfall
To gain money, possessions, or other benefits, especially unexpectedly or through good fortune.
Examples
หมอดูmŏr dooหมอดูmŏr doofortune-teller; seerบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเดือนนี้deuuan néeเดือนนี้deuuan née1this month (current month)2this month; during this monthฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มีลาภmee lâapมีลาภmee lâap[to] gain wealth or benefits; have a windfallและláeและláeand (coordinating)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerถูกลอตเตอรี่tòok lót-dter-rêeถูกลอตเตอรี่tòok lót-dter-rêe[to] win the lotteryจริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)ๆ-
The fortune teller said I would have a financial windfall this month, and I actually won the lottery.
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พ่อpɔ̂ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaฉันchǎnมีลาภmii-lâapเพราะprɔ́จับสลากjàp-sà-làakได้dâaiจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanคันkanใหม่mài
Dad said I'd had a lucky windfall because I won a new bicycle in a prize draw.
แม้mɛ́ɛหมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duuจะjàทำนายtam-naaiว่าwâaฉันchǎnจะjàมีลาภmii-lâapจากjàakการเสี่ยงโชคgaan-sìiang-chôokแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiอยากyàakใช้เงินchái-ngənซื้อsʉ́ʉลอตเตอรี่lɔ̂ɔt-dtəə-rîiเกินกำลังgəən-gam-lang
Although the fortune teller predicted that I would win money through games of chance, I don't want to spend more on lottery tickets than I can afford.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีลาภmii-lâapจากjàakการได้รับgaan-dâi-rápมรดกmɔɔ-rá-dòkโดยdooiไม่คาดคิดmâi-kâat-kítเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítอย่างyàangประหยัดbprà-yàtและlɛ́ไม่mâiคิดkítจะjàลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakงานngaan
Despite coming into an unexpected inheritance, he still lives frugally and has no intention of quitting his job.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
mii
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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มีลาภmii-lâapมีลาภmii-lâap[to] gain wealth or benefits; have a windfall[to] gain wealth or benefits; have a windfallWord