ละลาย
lá-laaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] melt
to change from a solid to a liquid due to heat (e.g., ice melting)
Examples
น้ำแข็งnáam-kɛ̌ngน้ำแข็งnáam-kɛ̌ngiceวางไว้waang-wáiวางไว้waang-wái[to] put; place (and leave)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ละลายlá-laaiละลายlá-laai1[to] melt2[to] dissolve3[to] dissipate; squander; use up
The ice was left on the table and melted.
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Tomorrow it will be hot; the ice in front of the house will probably melt completely.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanหิมะตกhì-má-dtòkแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiแดดdɛ̀ɛtออกɔ̀ɔkหิมะhì-máก็gɔ̂ละลายlá-laaiเร็วreoมากmâak
It snowed yesterday, but when the sun came out in the afternoon, the snow melted very quickly.
ถ้าtâaเอาaoไอศกรีมai-sà-greemออกจากòk jàakช่องฟรีซchông fríisไว้wáiนานnaanๆ-มันmanจะjàละลายlá-laaiจนjonกลายเป็นglaai bpenน้ำnáamเหนียวnĭiaoๆ-
If you leave ice cream out of the freezer for a long time, it will melt until it becomes a sticky liquid.
2VerbA2
[to] dissolve
to mix a solid into a liquid so that it becomes part of the liquid (e.g., sugar dissolving in water)
Examples
ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำตาลnám-dtaanน้ำตาลnám-dtaan1sugar2brown (color)ลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inชาchaaชาchaa1tea2numb; without sensation3[to] go numb; become numbแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ละลายlá-laaiละลายlá-laai1[to] melt2[to] dissolve3[to] dissipate; squander; use up
Add sugar to the tea and stir to dissolve it.
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This tablet must be dissolved in water before drinking.
The chef said to dissolve the salt in the soup until no grains are visible.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpความเข้มข้นkwaam-kêm-kônลองlɔɔngละลายlá-laaiผงpǒngทั้งหมดtáng-mòtในnaiตัวทำละลายdtuua-tam-lá-laaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoกรองgrɔɔngอีกครั้งìik-kráng
To test the concentration, try dissolving all the powder in the solvent and filter again.
3VerbC1
[to] dissipate; squander; use up
to cause resources, wealth, or strength to dwindle or disappear, especially by wasteful expenditure
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillละลายlá-laaiละลายlá-laai1[to] melt2[to] dissolve3[to] dissipate; squander; use upเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉansalary; monthly payไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)การพนันgaan-pá-nanการพนันgaan-pá-nangambling; bettingจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofไม่เหลือmâi-lʉ̌ʉaไม่เหลือmâi-lʉ̌ʉanone left; all goneเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)จ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)4[to] pass a ballค่าเช่าkâa-châoค่าเช่าkâa-châorent; rental charge/feeห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: rooms
He squandered his salary on gambling until he had nothing left to pay the rent.
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แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàเก็บเงินgèp-ngənไว้wáiขยายkà-yǎaiกิจการgìt-jà-gaanเขาkǎoกลับglàpละลายlá-laaiเงินngənไปbpaiกับgàpงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangหรูrǔuที่tîiแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่ได้mâi-dâaiช่วยchûuaiธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtเลยləəi
Instead of saving up to expand the business, he squandered money on lavish parties that did almost nothing to help it.
การgaanทุ่มtûmงบngópโฆษณาkoo-sà-naaโดยdooiไม่mâiศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaกลุ่มลูกค้าglùm-lûuk-káaให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeenเท่ากับtâo-gàpละลายlá-laaiเงินทุนngən-tunที่tîiควรkuuanใช้cháiประคองbprà-kɔɔngกิจการgìt-jà-gaanในnaiช่วงวิกฤตchûuang-wí-grìt
Pouring money into advertising without first gaining a clear understanding of the target customers amounts to squandering capital that should be used to keep the business afloat during a crisis.
มรดกmɔɔ-rá-dòkที่tîiพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛสะสมมาsà-sǒm-maaทั้งชีวิตtáng-chii-wítถูกtùukเขาkǎoละลายlá-laaiไปbpaiกับgàpการพนันgaan-pá-nanและlɛ́ความkwaamฟุ้งเฟ้อfúng-fə́əภายในpaai-naiเวลาwee-laaไม่กี่mâi-gìiปีbpii
In just a few years, he squandered his inheritance—the wealth his parents had accumulated over a lifetime—on gambling and extravagance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ละláละlá1[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)2each; per3[to] omit; leave out; skip4topic/softening particle[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)Part 1
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ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show markspattern; designPart 2
ละลายlá-laaiละลายlá-laai[to] melt[to] meltWord