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laai mang-gon

Meanings

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dragon pattern/motif

a decorative design featuring a dragon, used on clothing, tattoos, ceramics, architecture, etc.

Examples

พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรอยสักroi sàkรอยสักroi sàktattooลายมังกรlaai mang-gonลายมังกรlaai mang-gondragon pattern/motifที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotแขนkăaenแขนkăaen1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3arm (of organization)4classifier: sleeves; arms
My older brother has a dragon pattern tattoo on his arm.

Word Breakdown

ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3signature mark; distinctive mark (colloq.)4patterned; marked5[to] be patterned; show marks6pattern; design (classifier)Part 1
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มังกรmang-gonมังกรmang-gon1dragon (mythical creature)2Dragon (Chinese zodiac sign)3powerful figure; tycoon (figurative)Part 2
ลายมังกรlaai mang-gonลายมังกรlaai mang-gondragon pattern/motif