ลงลาย(long laai)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] apply a pattern

To put or draw a pattern or design onto a surface (e.g., fabric, pottery, wood).

Examples

ช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuartisan; craftsperson; skilled tradespersonกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)ลายดอกไม้laai dòk máaiลายดอกไม้laai dòk máaifloral pattern; floral printบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ผ้าบาติกpâa baa-dtìkผ้าบาติกpâa baa-dtìkbatik cloth; batik fabric; batikอย่างประณีตyàang bprà-nêetอย่างประณีตyàang bprà-nêetmeticulously; exquisitely; finely
The artisan is carefully putting floral patterns on the batik fabric.
2VerbC1

[to] show one's true stripes

To begin to display one’s real character or true nature after hiding it.

Examples

แรกrâekแรกrâek1first; earliest; initial2at first; initially3classifier: first time/round/periodๆ-เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูใจdoo jaiดูใจdoo jai1[to] sound out feelings; test compatibility (romantic)2[to] keep company with (the dying)3[to] observe [sb] to know their true characterดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bileแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)สักพักsàk pákสักพักsàk pák1for a while; for a bit2a while; a short time3after a while; in a little whileก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toลงลายlong laaiลงลายlong laai1[to] apply a pattern2[to] show one's true stripes3[to] set (a distinctive) patternชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)โยนyohnโยนyohn1[to] throw; toss; cast2[to] shift blame; pass the buckความผิดkwaam pìtความผิดkwaam pìt1fault; blame; guilt2offense; violation (legal)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; permitคนอื่นkon èunคนอื่นkon èun1other people; others2someone else; another person
At first he seemed kind, but after working for a while he began to show his true colors, often blaming others.
3VerbC1

[to] set (a distinctive) pattern

To establish a characteristic pattern or style that becomes recognizable.

Examples

รายการraai gaanรายการraai gaan1program; show (TV/radio/online)2list; listing3item; entry (on a list/form)4agenda; schedule (of items)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toลงลายlong laaiลงลายlong laai1[to] apply a pattern2[to] show one's true stripes3[to] set (a distinctive) patternชัดchátชัดchát1clear; definite2clearly3clear; sharp (visible/audible)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเน้นnénเน้นnén1[to] emphasize; stress2[to] focus on; prioritize3[to] accentuate (pronunciation/typography)สารคดีsăa-rá-ká-deeสารคดีsăa-rá-ká-dee1documentary (work)2documentary; factual (style)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-chon1community2community (online/interest-based)มากขึ้นmâak kêunมากขึ้นmâak kêun1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
The show is starting to establish a clear pattern of focusing more on documentaries and community stories.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)Part 1
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ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3signature mark; distinctive mark (colloq.)4patterned; marked5[to] be patterned; show marks6pattern; design (classifier)Part 2
ลงลายlong laaiลงลายlong laai[to] apply a pattern