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lá-máaiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] resemble; [to] be similar to [sb/sth]
to be similar in appearance or character to someone or something; to resemble
Examples
ใบหน้าbai-nâaใบหน้าbai-nâafaceของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsละม้ายlá-máaiละม้ายlá-máai1[to] resemble; [to] be similar to [sb/sth]2similar; resembling [sb/sth]กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
His face greatly resembles his father's.
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The youngest daughter has a smile that resembles her mother's.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàเป็นbpenแค่kɛ̂ɛเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanกันganแต่dtɛ̀ɛบุคลิกbùk-ká-líkของkɔ̌ɔngทั้งสองคนtáng-sɔ̌ɔng-konกลับglàpละม้ายlá-máaiกันganอย่างน่าประหลาดyàang-nâa-bprà-làat
Even though they are just friends, their personalities surprisingly resemble each other.
ในด้านnai-dâanความคิดสร้างสรรค์kwaam-kít-sâang-sǎnและlɛ́ปรัชญาbpràt-yaaการใช้ชีวิตgaan-chái-chii-wítเขาkǎoละม้ายlá-máaiศิลปินเอกsǐn-lá-bpin-èekของkɔ̌ɔngโลกlôokหลายคนlǎai-kon
In terms of creativity and philosophy of life, he resembles several of the world's master artists.
2AdjectiveB2
similar; resembling [sb/sth]
similar in appearance or character; resembling someone or something
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหน้าตาnâa-dtaaหน้าตาnâa-dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationละม้ายlá-máaiละม้ายlá-máai1[to] resemble; [to] be similar to [sb/sth]2similar; resembling [sb/sth]คล้ายกับkláai-gàpคล้ายกับkláai-gàpsimilar to; like [sb/sth]ดาราdaa-raaดาราdaa-raa1celebrity; star (entertainment)2star (astronomy) [formal/lit.]เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ng1one person2a person; someone
That child has a face similar to a certain child actor.
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The two siblings have a very similar way of walking.
ภาพวาดpâap wâatนี้néeมีmeeลายเส้นlaai sênและláeเทคนิคték-níkการใช้สีgaan chái sěeที่têeละม้ายlá-máaiผลงานpŏn ngaanของkŏngศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinยุคyúkอิมเพรสชันนิสม์im-préet-chan-nít
This painting has brushstrokes and color techniques similar to the works of Impressionist-era artists.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatกำลังgam-langตามหาdtaam-hǎaชายchaaiผู้pûuมีmiiรูปพรรณสัณฐานrûup-pan-sǎn-tǎanละม้ายlá-máaiกับgàpภาพpâapสเก็ตช์sà-gètที่tîiเผยแพร่pə̌əi-prɛ̂ɛออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai
The police are searching for a man with a physical appearance similar to the sketch that was released.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |