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lâat

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

sloping; inclined

Having a surface that goes up or down at an angle; not level.

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2NounB1

slope; incline; ramp

A surface or area that rises or falls at an angle.

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3VerbB2

[to] spread out; [to] lay; [to] surface (a road)

To spread or lay material over a surface, such as laying a carpet or surfacing a road with asphalt.

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4VerbB2

[to] slope; [to] incline

To be or become slanted or tilted.

Examples

This roof has begun to tilt toward the west because the wooden frame has subsided.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

lâat

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——