ม้าลาย
máa laai
Meanings
1NounA1
zebra (animal)
a wild African equid with black-and-white stripes
Examples
ม้าลายmáa laaiม้าลายmáa laai1zebra (animal)2zebra crossingมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3signature mark; distinctive mark (colloq.)4patterned; marked5[to] be patterned; show marks6pattern; design (classifier)ดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4black coffee (order term)5[to] dive; submerge (literary/poetic)ขาวkăaoขาวkăao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3white (substance/thing)4[to] turn white; whiten5plain; unseasoned (esp. rice)สวยมากsŭuai mâakสวยมากsŭuai mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
Zebras have very beautiful black-and-white stripes.
2NounA2
zebra crossing
a pedestrian crossing on a road marked with white stripes
Examples
ข้ามถนนkâam tà-nŏnข้ามถนนkâam tà-nŏn[to] cross the roadตรงม้าลายdtrong máa laaiตรงม้าลายdtrong máa laaiat the zebra crossing; at the crosswalkนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)ปลอดภัยbplòt paiปลอดภัยbplòt pai1safe; secure2[to] be safe; be out of dangerกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)
Cross at the pedestrian crossing; it’s safer.
Word Breakdown
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ม้าลายmáa laaiม้าลายmáa laaizebra (animal)