ลายมือ
laai-mʉʉMeanings
1NounA2
handwriting
a person's writing by hand; the distinctive style or quality of someone's written characters
Examples
ลายมือlaai-mʉʉลายมือlaai-mʉʉ1handwriting2handwritten signature3palm linesของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)อ่านง่ายàan-ngâaiอ่านง่ายàan-ngâaieasy to read; legibleมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The teacher’s handwriting is very easy to read.
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Mom said my handwriting has improved compared to last year.
I practice my handwriting every day to write neatly and clearly.
เอกสารèek-gà-sǎanนี้níiดูออกduu-ɔ̀ɔkทันทีtan-tiiว่าwâaเป็นbpenของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเพราะprɔ́ลายมือlaai-mʉʉมีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lákมากmâak
You can tell right away this document is his because the handwriting is very distinctive.
2NounB1
handwritten signature
a person's written name used to sign documents; a signature written by hand
Examples
กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolentเซ็นชื่อsen-chʉ̂ʉเซ็นชื่อsen-chʉ̂ʉ[to] sign (one's name)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooลายมือlaai-mʉʉลายมือlaai-mʉʉ1handwriting2handwritten signature3palm linesจริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ช่องchɔ̂ngช่องchɔ̂ng1opening; gap; slot2TV channel; broadcast channel3compartment; section4field (form); input box5classifier for channels/slots6opportunity; window7lane; passageนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
Please sign with your actual handwritten signature in this box.
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This contract must have the tenant’s signature on every page.
เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpว่าwâaลายมือlaai-mʉʉในnaiแบบฟอร์มbɛ̀ɛp-fɔɔmตรงกับdtrong-gàpบัตรประชาชนbàt-bprà-chaa-chonหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
The officer checks whether the signature on the form matches the one on the ID card.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการปลอมแปลงgaan-bplɔɔm-bplɛɛngธนาคารtá-naa-kaanกำหนดgam-nòtให้hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaลงลายมือชื่อlong-laai-mʉʉ-chʉ̂ʉหน้าnâaพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanทุกครั้งtúk-kráng
To prevent forgery, the bank requires customers to sign their signature in front of staff every time.
3NounB2
palm lines
the natural lines on the palm of the hand, especially as interpreted in palmistry
Examples
หมอดูmŏr dooหมอดูmŏr doofortune-teller; seerขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forดูลายมือdoo laai meuuดูลายมือdoo laai meuu[to] read palmsที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฝ่ามือfàa meuuฝ่ามือfàa meuupalm (of the hand)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)บอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showแนวnaeoแนวnaeo1line; row; alignment; formation2direction; approach; tendency; orientation3boundary line; demarcation4genre; style5guideline; principle; policy line6(colloq.) unconventional; artsy; individualistic7classifier for lines or rows8musical line; voice; partโน้nóhชะตาชีวิตchá-dtaa chee-wítชะตาชีวิตchá-dtaa chee-wítfate; destiny; lot in life
The fortune-teller asked to see the lines on my palm and told me about life tendencies.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatถ่ายtàaiภาพลายมือpâap-laai-mʉʉผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiประกอบการbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanพิสูจน์ตัวตนpí-sùut-dtuua-dton
The police photographed the palm lines of the suspect to aid in identification.
เธอtəəเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaลายมือlaai-mʉʉบนbonฝ่ามือfàa-mʉʉสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnบุคลิกbùk-ká-líkและlɛ́จังหวะjang-wàชีวิตchii-wítแม้mɛ́ɛจะไม่มีjà-mâi-miiหลักฐานlàk-tǎanทางวิทยาศาสตร์taang-wít-tá-yaa-sàatชัดเจนchát-jeen
She believes that the lines on the palm reflect personality and life rhythms, even though there is no clear scientific evidence.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiบางbaangกลุ่มglùmเก็บข้อมูลgèp-kɔ̂ɔ-muunลายมือlaai-mʉʉอย่างเป็นระบบyàang-bpen-rá-bòpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaความkwaamแปรผันbprɛɛ-pǎnของkɔ̌ɔngร่องลึกrɔ̂ng-lʉ́kและlɛ́จุดตัดjùt-dtàtบนbonฝ่ามือfàa-mʉʉ
Some researchers systematically collect palm-line data to study variations in grooves and intersections on the palm.
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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