ลายตา
laai-dtaaMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
eyes blur; feel dizzy (from visual overload)
eyes feel blurry or dizzy from looking too long, or at busy patterns, fast movement, or bright lights.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวลายทางlaai taangลายทางlaai taang1stripe(s); striped pattern2striped; with stripesถี่ๆtèe tèeถี่ๆtèe tèe1frequently; repeatedly2closely together; denselyแบบนั้นbàep nánแบบนั้นbàep nán1like that; in that way2that kind of; that type of3that kind/that sort (of thing/person)สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มองmongมองmong1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ลายตาlaai dtaaลายตาlaai dtaaeyes blur; feel dizzy (from visual overload)
Don't wear that kind of densely striped shirt. It makes my eyes blurry when I look at it.
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พอporจ้องjôngจอคอมพิวเตอร์jaw kom-piu-dtêrนานๆnaan naanก็gâwเริ่มrêrmรู้สึกrúu-sèukปวดหัวbpùuat hŭuaแล้วก็láeo gâwลายตาlaai dtaaไปหมดbpai mòt
After staring at the computer screen for a long time, I started to get a headache and my eyes felt all blurry.
การนั่งgaan nângมองmongรถrótที่têeวิ่งwîngสวนกันsŭuan ganไปมาbpai maaบนbonทางด่วนtaang dùuanนานๆnaan naanอาจàatทำให้tam hâiคุณkunรู้สึกrúu-sèukมึนหัวmeun hŭuaและláeลายตาlaai dtaaได้dâi
Sitting and watching cars moving back and forth on the expressway for a long time can make you feel dizzy and your eyes blurry.
ตัวหนังสือdtuua-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉในnaiสัญญาsǎn-yaaฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiเล็กlékมากmâakพอpɔɔพยายามpá-yaa-yaamอ่านàanไปbpaiได้dâaiสักพักsàk-pákก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kตาลายdtaa-laaiจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngหยุดyùtพักสายตาpák-sǎai-dtaa
The text in this contract is so small. After trying to read it for a while, my eyes got so blurry I had to rest them.
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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ลายตาlaai-dtaaลายตาlaai-dtaaeyes blur; feel dizzy (from visual overload)eyes blur; feel dizzy (from visual overload)Word