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lá-ìiatMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
fine; minute; tiny (texture/particles)
very small or fine in size or texture; composed of minute particles
Examples
ทรายsaaiทรายsaaisandที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหาดhàatหาดhàatbeach; shoreนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round itemsเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ละเอียดlá-ìiatละเอียดlá-ìiat1fine; minute; tiny (texture/particles)2detailed; thorough3subtle; delicate; sensitive4refined (opposite of crude)นุ่มเท้าnûm-táaoนุ่มเท้าnûm-táaosoft/cushiony underfoot; comfy on the feetมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The sand at this beach is fine and small-grained, very gentle on the feet.
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Sifted flour becomes finer, making the cake rise soft and fluffy.
The matcha powder is ground finely enough to dissolve easily in water.
ช่างปั้นchâang-bpânใช้cháiดินdinที่tîiละเอียดlá-ìiatมากmâakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บgèpผิวงานpǐu-ngaanให้hâiเรียบrîiapและlɛ́คมกริบkom-grìp
The sculptor uses very fine clay to achieve a smooth and crisp surface on the piece.
2AdjectiveB1
detailed; thorough
showing or including many details; careful, meticulous, or thorough
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)บอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)คำสั่งkam-sàngคำสั่งkam-sàng1order; command2instruction; directive3court/administrative order4computer commandอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat1thoroughly; in detail; meticulously2finely; into very small piecesก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแบบฝึกหัดbɛ̀ɛp-fʉ̀k-hàtแบบฝึกหัดbɛ̀ɛp-fʉ̀k-hàt1exercise(s); practice task(s) (in books/worksheets)2practice drill/training exercise
The teacher told us to read the instructions carefully before doing the exercises.
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เขียนkǐianรายงานraai-ngaanให้hâiละเอียดlá-ìiatและlɛ́อธิบายà-tí-baaiขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnที่tîiทำไว้tam-wáiชัดเจนchát-jeen
Write the report in detail and clearly explain the steps you took.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiตรวจเอกสารdtrùuat-èek-gà-sǎanอีกครั้งìik-krángอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันganความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâat
The manager asked to check the documents again thoroughly to prevent errors.
คู่มือkûu-mʉʉนี้níiอธิบายà-tí-baaiระบบrá-bòpอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatครอบคลุมkrɔ̂ɔp-klumทั้งtángเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiและlɛ́ข้อยกเว้นkɔ̂ɔ-yók-wén
This manual explains the system in detail, covering both conditions and exceptions.
3AdjectiveB2
subtle; delicate; sensitive
subtle or nuanced; sensitive to fine distinctions or feelings, especially of the mind or perception
Examples
ช็อกโกแลตchók-goh-làetช็อกโกแลตchók-goh-làet1chocolate (food; candy)2chocolate drink (hot/cold)3chocolate (color)รสrótรสrót1taste; flavor2style; tone; flavor (figurative)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หวานwăanหวานwăan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharine4stripped; worn (of a screw thread)นุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)และláeและláeand (coordinating)มีกลิ่นmee glìnมีกลิ่นmee glìn[to] have a smell; [to] give off an odorวานิลาwaa-ní-laaวานิลาwaa-ní-laa1vanilla (flavoring)2vanilla (bean/plant)3plain; standard; unmodified (computing, gaming)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat ònละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat òn1delicate; subtle; fine; nuanced2sensitive; delicate (topic/situation/person)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toค่อยๆkôi kôiค่อยๆkôi kôi1slowly; gently2gradually; little by littleชิมchimชิมchim[to] taste; sample (food or drink)
This chocolate is softly sweet with a delicate vanilla aroma, so you have to taste it slowly.
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เพลงpleengนี้níiมีmiiเสียงsǐiangกีตาร์gii-dtâaที่tîiละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔnถ้าtâaเปิดbpə̀ətดังdangเกินไปgəən-bpaiเราraoจะjàพลาดplâatความงามkwaam-ngaamของมันkɔ̌ɔng-man
This song has a delicate guitar sound; if you play it too loud, you'll miss its beauty.
หัวข้อhǔua-kɔ̂ɔเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความสูญเสียkwaam-sǔun-sǐiaค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔnจึงjʉngต้องเลือกdtɔ̂ng-lʉ̂ʉakคำพูดkam-pûutอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangไม่ให้mâi-hâiกระทบใจgrà-tóp-jaiใครkrai
The topic of loss is rather delicate, so we must choose our words carefully to avoid hurting anyone's feelings.
ชาเขียวchaa-kǐiaoถ้วยtûuaiนี้níiมีmiiรสนุ่มrót-nûmและlɛ́กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔnแฝงfɛ̌ɛngดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiซึ่งsʉ̂ngจะjàชัดเจนchát-jeenขึ้นkʉ̂nเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiเย็นลงyen-longเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
This cup of green tea has a gentle taste and a delicate floral aroma that becomes clearer when it cools slightly.
4AdjectiveB2
refined (opposite of crude)
cultivated or polished in manners, style, or process; not coarse
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกิริยามารยาทgì-rí-yaa-maa-rá-yâatกิริยามารยาทgì-rí-yaa-maa-rá-yâatmanners; deportment; social conductละเอียดlá-ìiatละเอียดlá-ìiat1fine; minute; tiny (texture/particles)2detailed; thorough3subtle; delicate; sensitive4refined (opposite of crude)พูดจาpûut-jaaพูดจาpûut-jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)สุภาพsù-pâapสุภาพsù-pâap1polite; courteous2gentle; mild (manner/speech)3proper; refined; respectableกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybody
He has refined manners and speaks politely to everyone.
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ร้านนี้ráan-níiชงชาchong-chaaได้รสdâai-rótนุ่มnûmและlɛ́มีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmแบบbɛ̀ɛpละเอียดlá-ìiat
This shop brews tea with a smooth taste and a refined aroma.
ดีไซน์dii-saaiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəดูduuละเอียดlá-ìiatและlɛ́ประณีตbprà-nîitจับคู่jàp-kûuสีsǐiอย่างมีชั้นเชิงyàang-mii-chán-chəəng
Her design looks refined and exquisite, pairing colors with sophistication.
ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnชงกาแฟchong-gaa-fɛɛแบบbɛ̀ɛpดริปdrìpต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiวิธีการwí-tii-gaanที่tîiละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́ควบคุมkûuap-kumอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yam
The pour-over coffee process requires a refined method and precise temperature control.
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 | — | — |