ละเลียด
lá-lîiatMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] savor slowly
To eat or drink slowly in small amounts to fully enjoy the taste.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillละเลียดlá-lîiatละเลียดlá-lîiat1[to] savor slowly2[to] handle delicatelyชาอุ่นchaa ùnชาอุ่นchaa ùnwarm teaๆ-ทีละtee láทีละtee láone at a time; each; perจิบjìpจิบjìp1[to] sip [sth]2a small sipเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรับรสráp rótรับรสráp rót1[to] taste; perceive flavor2[to] appreciate the 'flavor' (figurative); savor [sth]หอมhŏmหอมhŏm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsใบชาbai chaaใบชาbai chaatea leaf/leaves
He sipped the warm tea slowly to savor the fragrant taste of the leaves.
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ฉันchănนั่งnângละเลียดlá-lîiatไอศกรีมai-sà-greemอย่างyàangช้าcháaๆ-เพราะpráwอยากลิ้มyàak límรสrótทุกtúkคำkam
I slowly savored the ice cream because I wanted to taste every bite.
เธอtəəละเลียดlá-lîiatไวน์แดงwaai-dɛɛngทีละนิดtii-lá-nítเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจับjàpกลิ่นglìnผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiและlɛ́รสฝาดrót-fàatที่tîiซ่อนอยู่sɔ̂ɔn-yùu
She slowly sipped the red wine to catch the fruity aroma and the hidden tannins.
นักชิมnák chimอาหารaa-hăanมักmákละเลียดlá-lîiatซุปsúpทีละtee láช้อนchónเล็กlékๆ-เพื่อpêuuaสำรวจsăm-rùuatชั้นchánรสrótและláeความสมดุลkwaam sŏm-dunของkŏngเครื่องปรุงkrêuuang bprung
Food tasters often savor soup a small spoon at a time to explore the layers of flavor and the balance of seasonings.
2VerbB2
[to] handle delicately
To do something slowly and with delicate, meticulous care.
Examples
ช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉartisan; craftsperson; skilled tradespersonละเลียดlá-lîiatละเลียดlá-lîiat1[to] savor slowly2[to] handle delicatelyขัดkàtขัดkàt1[to] scrub; scour2[to] polish; buff3[to] obstruct; block4[to] oppose; contradict5[to] fasten; secure [sth] in place6[to] interlace; weaveขอบไม้kɔ̀ɔp-máaiขอบไม้kɔ̀ɔp-máaiwooden edge; wooden rim; wooden trimทีละtii-láทีละtii-láone at a time; each; perจุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4full stop; period5point (argument/aspect)6decimal point7point (classifier for small dots/points)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เรียบสนิทrîiap-sà-nìtเรียบสนิทrîiap-sà-nìtperfectly smooth; completely flat
The craftsman painstakingly sands each edge of the wood until it’s perfectly smooth.
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เธอtəəละเลียดlá-lîiatจัดดอกไม้jàt-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiทีละtii-láก้านgâanจนjonช่อchɔ̂ɔออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaสมบูรณ์sǒm-buun
She meticulously arranges each stem until the bouquet turns out perfect.
ทีมงานtiim-ngaanละเลียดlá-lîiatตรวจdtrùuatคำผิดkam-pìtในnaiรายงานraai-ngaanหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔpเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaสมบูรณ์sǒm-buunที่สุดtîi-sùt
The team carefully checks for typos in the report multiple times to make the content as perfect as possible.
เขาkǎoละเลียดlá-lîiatวางwaangองค์ประกอบภาพong-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-pâapเลือกlʉ̂ʉakสีsǐiและlɛ́แสงsɛ̌ɛngอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อsʉ̀ʉอารมณ์aa-romที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaan
He meticulously sets up the composition, choosing colors and lighting with care to convey the intended mood.
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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ละเลียดlá-lîiatละเลียดlá-lîiat[to] savor slowly[to] savor slowlyWord