ลายฉลุ

laai-chà-lù

Meaning

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openwork; fretwork; stencil pattern

a pattern made by cutting holes in a material, or a design made using a stencil

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is ลายฉลุ said ลาย-ฉะ-หลุ?

laai-chà-lù

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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ลายฉลุlaai-chà-lùลายฉลุlaai-chà-lùopenwork; fretwork; stencil patternopenwork; fretwork; stencil patternWord