ลายไทย
laai-taiMeanings
1NounB2
traditional Thai motif/pattern
a traditional Thai decorative motif or pattern used in Thai art, crafts, and architecture (e.g., ลายกนกลายกนกlaai-gà-nòkKanok pattern)
Examples
ผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiผ้าไหมpâa-mǎisilk fabric; silk materialผืนpʉ̌ʉnผืนpʉ̌ʉn1classifier (flat expanses/items)2sheet; stretch (flat expanse)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลายไทยlaai-taiลายไทยlaai-tai1traditional Thai motif/pattern2Thai-patterned; with Thai motifsที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaambeautiful place; scenic spotและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ประณีตbprà-nîitประณีตbprà-nîit1meticulous; exquisite; refined2carefully; meticulouslyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This piece of silk has a very beautiful and exquisite traditional Thai pattern.
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ช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉกำลังgam-langแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkลายไทยlaai-taiบนบานbon-baanประตูโบสถ์bprà-dtuu-bòot
The craftsman is carving a traditional Thai motif on the temple's door panels.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkนำnamลายไทยlaai-taiมาmaaประยุกต์ใช้bprà-yúk-cháiในnaiการออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpอาคารaa-kaanสมัยใหม่sà-mǎi-màiได้dâaiอย่างลงตัวyàang-long-dtuua
The architect perfectly integrated traditional Thai motifs into the design of a modern building.
การgaanจะjàเขียนลายkǐian-laaiไทยtaiให้hâiได้สัดส่วนdâai-sàt-sùuanที่tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngและlɛ́ดูduuมีชีวิตชีวาmii-chii-wít-chii-waaนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiการฝึกฝนgaan-fʉ̀k-fǒnอย่างสูงyàang-sǔung
To draw a traditional Thai pattern with correct proportions and a sense of vitality requires a high degree of practice.
2AdjectiveB2
Thai-patterned; with Thai motifs
decorated with traditional Thai motifs or patterns
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offผ้าพันคอpâa-pan-kɔɔผ้าพันคอpâa-pan-kɔɔscarf; neckerchiefที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ลายไทยlaai-taiลายไทยlaai-tai1traditional Thai motif/pattern2Thai-patterned; with Thai motifsมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerฝากfàakฝากfàak1[to] deposit [money]2[to] leave/entrust [sth] with [sb]3[to] send via [sb]; send alongคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛ1mother (polite)2Mom (form of address)3polite address for a mother/pregnant woman
I bought a scarf decorated with traditional Thai patterns for my mother.
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This temple has chapel walls beautifully painted with traditional Thai motifs.
เครื่องเบญจรงค์krʉ̂ʉang-been-jà-rongชุดchútนี้níiมีคุณค่าmii-kun-kâaเพราะprɔ́ช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉบรรจงban-jongวาดwâatเป็นbpenลายไทยlaai-taiที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnและlɛ́ละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔn
This set of Bencharong ware is valuable because the artisan meticulously painted it with complex and delicate traditional Thai patterns.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenของใช้kɔ̌ɔng-cháiสมัยใหม่sà-mǎi-màiแต่dtɛ̀ɛดีไซเนอร์dii-sai-nə̂əก็gɔ̂ประยุกต์bprà-yúkให้hâiมีส่วนmii-sùuanที่tîiเป็นbpenลายไทยlaai-taiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmเอกลักษณ์èek-gà-lákความเป็นไทยkwaam-bpen-tai
Even though it's a modern item, the designer adapted it to have parts decorated with Thai motifs to add a unique Thai identity.
Tones
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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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ลายไทยlaai-taiลายไทยlaai-taitraditional Thai motif/patterntraditional Thai motif/patternWord