ลายขอ
laai-kɔ̌ɔMeaning
1NounC1
hook pattern; S-shaped motif
a traditional Thai pattern or motif resembling a hook or the letter S, commonly used in textiles, silk weaving, and traditional art
Examples
ผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiผ้าไหมpâa-mǎisilk fabric; silk materialผืนpʉ̌ʉnผืนpʉ̌ʉn1classifier (flat expanses/items)2sheet; stretch (flat expanse)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทอtɔɔทอtɔɔ1weave2emit a soft light; glowเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ลายขอlaai-kɔ̌ɔลายขอlaai-kɔ̌ɔhook pattern; S-shaped motifซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákunique; distinctiveมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This silk fabric is woven in a traditional hook pattern, which looks very beautiful and unique.
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ในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banมีmiiการประยุกต์gaan-bprà-yúkผ้าทอpâa-tɔɔลายขอlaai-kɔ̌ɔให้hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaแฟชั่นfɛɛ-chânร่วมสมัยrûuam-sà-mǎiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดึงดูดdʉng-dùutคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-mài
Nowadays, the traditional hook pattern woven fabric is increasingly adapted into contemporary fashion clothing to attract the younger generation.
ลายlaaiขอพระราชทานkɔ̌ɔ-prá-râat-chá-taanถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenนวัตกรรมná-wát-dtà-gamทางtaangศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàสิ่งทอsìng-tɔɔที่tîiกระตุ้นgrà-dtûnให้hâiวงการwong-gaanทอtɔɔผ้าพื้นเมืองpâa-pʉ́ʉn-mʉʉangกลับมาglàp-maaคึกคักkʉ́k-kákอีกครั้งìik-kráng
The royally bestowed hook pattern is considered a textile art innovation that has revitalized the local weaving industry.
ช่างทอผ้าchâang-tɔɔ-pâaต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความประณีตkwaam-bprà-nîitอย่างสูงyàang-sǔungในnaiการgaanมัดหมี่mát-mìiให้hâiเป็นbpenลวดลายlûuat-laaiขอkɔ̌ɔที่tîiต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangและlɛ́มีmiiความสม่ำเสมอkwaam-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əกันganทั้งtángผืนpʉ̌ʉn
The weaver must apply profound meticulousness in tie-dyeing the threads to create a continuous and even hook pattern across the entire fabric.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
laai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show markspattern; designPart 1
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ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray for[to] request; ask for [sth]Part 2
ลายขอlaai-kɔ̌ɔลายขอlaai-kɔ̌ɔhook pattern; S-shaped motifhook pattern; S-shaped motifWord