ย้ำลาย
yám-laaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] emboss; impress a pattern
To press or stamp a design into a surface so the pattern is raised or clearly imprinted, e.g., on metal, leather, or paper.
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉ1tool; instrument; implement2means; vehicle (figurative)ย้ำลายyám-laaiย้ำลายyám-laai[to] emboss; impress a patternลงบนlong-bonลงบนlong-bononto; upon (onto a surface)ปกbpòkปกbpòk1cover; front cover2collar (of a garment)3[to] cover4normal; regular (abbr.)สมุดsà-mùtสมุดsà-mùt1notebook; exercise book2booklet; record book; ledgerหนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; film
The craftsman is using a tool to stamp a pattern onto the leather notebook cover.
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กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoใบbaiนี้níiสวยsǔuaiเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoย้ำyámลายดอกไม้laai-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiด้วยdûuaiมือmʉʉทีละtii-láใบbai
This bag is beautiful because they imprinted the floral pattern by hand, one by one.
โรงพิมพ์roong-pimใช้cháiเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaย้ำลายyám-laaiฟอยล์fɔɔiสีเงินsǐi-ngənบนbonกล่องglɔ̀ngผลิตภัณฑ์pà-lìt-dtà-panทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuหรูหราrǔu-rǎaขึ้นkʉ̂n
The printing house uses a large machine to emboss a silver foil pattern onto the product boxes, making them look more luxurious.
เทคนิคték-nìkการย้ำลายgaan-yám-laaiบนbonแผ่นโลหะpɛ̀n-loo-hàให้hâiคมชัดkom-chátต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiทั้งtángความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnและlɛ́แรงกดrɛɛng-gòtที่tîiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yam
The technique of imprinting a sharp pattern onto a metal sheet requires both precise heat and pressure.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yám
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ย้ำyámย้ำyám1[to] stress; emphasize; underscore2[to] stamp; press firmly (repeatedly)[to] stress; emphasize; underscorePart 1
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ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show markspattern; designPart 2
ย้ำลายyám-laaiย้ำลายyám-laai[to] emboss; impress a pattern[to] emboss; impress a patternWord