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laai

Meanings

1NounA2

pattern; design

a decorative or repeated design on a surface, fabric, or object

Examples

ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)ผืนpĕunผืนpĕun1sheet; stretch (flat expanse)2classifier (flat expanses/items)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลายดอกไม้laai dòk máaiลายดอกไม้laai dòk máaifloral pattern; floral printสวยมากsŭuai mâakสวยมากsŭuai mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
This piece of cloth has a very beautiful floral pattern.
2NounA2

marking; stripe; streak

a line, stripe, or distinctive marking on a surface, animal, or object

Examples

เสือsĕuuaเสือsĕuua1tiger2formidable person (figurative)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3signature mark; distinctive mark (colloq.)4patterned; marked5[to] be patterned; show marks6pattern; design (classifier)ดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4black coffee (order term)5[to] dive; submerge (literary/poetic)บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)
The tiger has black stripes on its body.
3NounB1

signature mark; distinctive mark (colloq.)

a person’s unique signature mark or identifying sign (informal); not the formal word for signature itself

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขีดลายkèet laaiขีดลายkèet laai1[to] draw a pattern (with lines)2[to] scribble; doodle linesไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveท้ายtáaiท้ายtáai1last; final2end; back; rear3rear; stern; tail end4footer; closing sectionจดหมายjòt măaiจดหมายjòt măai1letter (mail)2formal letter; epistleแทนtaenแทนtaen1[to] replace; substitute for2instead; rather3in place of; on behalf ofลายเซ็นlaai senลายเซ็นlaai sen1signature2electronic signature
He scribbled his personal mark at the end of the letter instead of a formal signature.
4NounB1

patterned; marked

having a pattern or marked lines on the surface (attributive use)

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อเชิ้ตsêuua chêutเสื้อเชิ้ตsêuua chêutshirt (with collar and buttons)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลายจุดlaai jùtลายจุดlaai jùtpolka dot; spotted patternไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanไปทำงานbpai tam ngaan[to] go to work
She wore a shirt with polka dots to work.
5ClassifierB1

pattern; design (classifier)

classifier for patterns or designs

Examples

ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)ผืนpĕunผืนpĕun1sheet; stretch (flat expanse)2classifier (flat expanses/items)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3signature mark; distinctive mark (colloq.)4patterned; marked5[to] be patterned; show marks6pattern; design (classifier)กี่gèeกี่gèe1how many; how much2how many? (pron.)ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3signature mark; distinctive mark (colloq.)4patterned; marked5[to] be patterned; show marks6pattern; design (classifier)คะkáคะkápolite particle (female; question softener)
How many patterns does this piece of fabric have?
6NounB2

[to] be patterned; show marks

to display or bear a pattern or markings

Examples

ผนังpà-năngผนังpà-năng1wall (of a room/building)2wall surface3membrane wall (anatomy/biology)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3signature mark; distinctive mark (colloq.)4patterned; marked5[to] be patterned; show marks6pattern; design (classifier)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคราบน้ำkrâap náamคราบน้ำkrâap náamwater stain; water markเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingหลังคาlăng kaaหลังคาlăng kaaroofรั่วrûuaรั่วrûua1leaky; not watertight2[to] leak (liquid/gas)3[to] leak (information)4insecure; prone to leaks (figurative)มานานmaa naanมานานmaa naanfor a long time (up to now)
The wall has started to show streaked markings from water because the roof has been leaking for a long time.

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