ละอาย
lá-aaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] feel ashamed; be embarrassed
To experience shame or embarrassment because of wrongdoing, impropriety, or social inappropriateness.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillละอายlá-aaiละอายlá-aai1[to] feel ashamed; be embarrassed2ashamed; embarrassed (feeling only)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโกหกgoo-hòkโกหกgoo-hòk1[to] lie; tell a lie2lie; falsehood (uncommon as a noun)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; base
He feels ashamed for lying to his mother.
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ฉันchǎnละอายlá-aaiที่tîiพูดจาpûut-jaaหยาบคายyàap-kaaiในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumและlɛ́รีบrîipขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotทันทีtan-tii
I was ashamed for speaking rudely in the meeting and apologized immediately.
เด็กชายdèk-chaaiละอายlá-aaiที่tîiลอกlɔ̂ɔkการบ้านgaan-bâanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaครูkruuถามtǎamก็gɔ̂ยอมรับผิดyɔɔm-ráp-pìt
The boy was ashamed for copying his friend’s homework and admitted his fault when the teacher asked.
เธอtəəละอายlá-aaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔการกระทำgaan-grà-tamที่tîiไม่เหมาะสมmâi-mɔ̀-sǒmของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengจึงjʉngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngและlɛ́รับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpอย่างตรงไปตรงมาyàang-dtrong-bpai-dtrong-maa
She felt ashamed of her improper actions, so she decided to come forward to explain and take responsibility frankly.
2AdjectiveB1
ashamed; embarrassed (feeling only)
Feeling shame or embarrassment; used for the emotional state, not as a general descriptive adjective for things.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ละอายlá-aaiละอายlá-aai1[to] feel ashamed; be embarrassed2ashamed; embarrassed (feeling only)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ทำผิดtam-pìtทำผิดtam-pìt1[to] do wrong; make a mistake2[to] commit an offense; break a rule/lawแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôot1sorry; excuse me2[to] apologize (to [sb]) (for)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
He felt ashamed when he made a mistake and had to apologize to his friend.
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I am ashamed that I spoke rudely to my mother this morning.
เธอtəəยอมรับyɔɔm-rápความผิดkwaam-pìtด้วยdûuaiใจjaiละอายlá-aaiและlɛ́ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gam
She acknowledged her wrongdoing with shame and intends to amend her behavior.
แม้mɛ́ɛไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiตำหนิdtam-nìเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangละอายlá-aaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔสิ่งที่sìng-tîiตัวเองdtuua-eengทำtamลงไปlong-bpai
Even though no one criticized him, he still felt ashamed of what he had done.
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 | — | — |
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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อายaaiอายaai1shy; embarrassed2[to] be shy; feel embarrassed3[to] be ashamed (of)4vapor; mist (literary)shy; embarrassedPart 2
ละอายlá-aaiละอายlá-aai[to] feel ashamed; be embarrassed[to] feel ashamed; be embarrassedWord