ลายพราง
laai-praangMeaning
1NounB1
camouflage pattern
a pattern of colors and shapes used to hide soldiers or equipment by making them difficult to see against their surroundings.
Examples
ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchลายพรางlaai-praangลายพรางlaai-praangcamouflage patternเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivated4jungle area (gaming)
Soldiers wear camouflage uniforms when training in the forest.
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ฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉกางเกงgaang-geengลายพรางlaai-praangตัวdtuuaใหม่màiเพราะprɔ́กำลังgam-langเป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yom
I bought a new pair of camouflage pants because they are currently in fashion.
สัตว์sàtหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítมีmiiสีsǐiขนkǒnเป็นbpenลายพรางlaai-praangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiซ่อนตัวsɔ̂ɔn-dtuuaจากjàakผู้ล่าpûu-lâa
Many animal species have camouflage-patterned fur to hide from predators.
ประสิทธิภาพbprà-sìt-tí-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngลายพรางlaai-praangทางทหารtaang-tá-hǎanขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatในnaiการgaanกลมกลืนglom-glʉʉnเข้ากับkâo-gàpสภาพแวดล้อมsà-pâap-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmโดยรอบdooi-rɔ̂ɔpเป็นอย่างมากbpen-yàang-mâak
The effectiveness of a military camouflage pattern heavily depends on its ability to blend in with the surrounding environment.
Tones
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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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ลายพรางlaai-praangลายพรางlaai-praangcamouflage patterncamouflage patternWord