ลายผ้า
laai-pâaMeaning
1NounB1
fabric pattern; textile motif
the decorative pattern or motif on a textile—printed, woven, knitted, embroidered, or otherwise created—often associated with particular styles or regional traditions
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ลายผ้าlaai-pâaลายผ้าlaai-pâafabric pattern; textile motifของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsกระโปรงgrà-bproongกระโปรงgrà-bproong1skirt2hood; bonnet; trunk lid; machine coverตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I really like the fabric pattern of this skirt.
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แม่mâeกำลังgam-langเลือกlêuuakลายผ้าlaai pâaสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiเพื่อpêuuaนำไปnam bpaiตัดdtàtชุดใหม่chút mài
Mom is choosing a beautiful fabric pattern to have a new dress made.
ลายผ้าlaai-pâaซิ่นsînของkɔ̌ɔngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láจังหวัดjang-wàtในnaiภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉaมีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lákไม่เหมือนกันmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-gan
The patterns of 'pha sin' (tube skirts) from each province in the northern region have their own unique characteristics.
ลายผ้าlaai-pâaนี้níiเรียกว่าrîiak-wâaลายlaaiขอkɔ̌ɔนาคnâakซึ่งsʉ̂ngสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaและlɛ́วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonในnaiท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn
This textile motif is called 'lai kho nak', which reflects the beliefs and culture of the local people.
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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ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)cloth; fabric; textilePart 2
ลายผ้าlaai-pâaลายผ้าlaai-pâafabric pattern; textile motiffabric pattern; textile motifWord