ลายสัก
laai-sàkMeaning
1NounB1
tattoo; tattoo design
a permanent mark, design, or pattern made on the skin by pricking and ingraining pigment
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ลายสักlaai-sàkลายสักlaai-sàktattoo; tattoo designที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3sleeve (of a garment)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I really like the tattoo pattern on your arm.
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เขาkăoกำลังหาgam-lang hăaลายสักlaai sàkใหม่ๆmài màiที่têeมีความหมายmee kwaam-măaiดีๆdee deeเพื่อpêuuaไปbpaiสักsàkในnaiเดือนหน้าdeuuan nâa
He is looking for new tattoo designs that have a good meaning to get tattooed next month.
ในอดีตnai-à-dìitผู้ชายpûu-chaaiไทยtaiเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaลายสักlaai-sàkยันต์yanบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítจะjàช่วยchûuaiปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoจากjàakอันตรายan-dtà-raaiได้dâai
In the past, Thai men believed that certain Yantra tattoo patterns would protect them from danger.
การเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakลายสักlaai-sàkเป็นbpenการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanเพราะprɔ́มันmanจะjàอยู่yùuบนbonผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoไปbpaiตลอดชีวิตdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-chii-wít
Choosing a tattoo design is an important decision because it will stay on our skin permanently.
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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สักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allabout; approximatelyPart 2
ลายสักlaai-sàkลายสักlaai-sàktattoo; tattoo designtattoo; tattoo designWord