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laai-máaiMeanings
1NounB2
wood grain (natural)
the natural pattern, lines, and texture visible in a piece of wood
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ลายไม้laai-máaiลายไม้laai-máai1wood grain (natural)2wood‑grain pattern (imitation)ของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manits; belonging to it; his / hers (derogatory or very informal)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I bought this table because I really like its wood grain.
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พื้นpʉ́ʉnห้องhɔ̂ngทำจากtam-jàakไม้สักmáai-sàkแท้tɛ́ɛเลยləəiมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnลายไม้laai-máaiชัดเจนchát-jeen
The floor is made of real teak, so you can see the wood grain clearly.
ช่างไม้châng-máaiฝีมือดีfǐi-mʉʉ-diiจะสามารถjà-sǎa-mâatนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əความงามkwaam-ngaamของลายkɔ̌ɔng-laaiไม้máaiธรรมชาติtam-má-châatในnaiชิ้นงานchín-ngaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoได้dâai
A skilled carpenter can showcase the beauty of the natural wood grain in his work.
กีตาร์โปร่งgii-dtâa-bpròongตัวdtuuaนี้níiมีmiiราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngเพราะprɔ́ทำจากtam-jàakไม้máaiหายากhǎa-yâakซึ่งsʉ̂ngมีmiiลายไม้laai-máaiที่tîiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákไม่เหมือนใครmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-krai
This acoustic guitar is expensive because it's made from a rare wood that has a unique, one-of-a-kind grain pattern.
2NounB2
wood‑grain pattern (imitation)
a printed, laminated, or applied design that imitates the look of natural wood grain on another material
Examples
โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìk1plastic (material)2plastic (made of plastic)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลายไม้laai máaiลายไม้laai máai1wood grain (natural)2wood‑grain pattern (imitation)สวยดีsŭuai deeสวยดีsŭuai deenice-looking; quite beautifulนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเผินๆpĕrn-pĕrnเผินๆpĕrn-pĕrnsuperficially; at a glanceเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughโต๊ะไม้dtó máaiโต๊ะไม้dtó máaiwooden tableจริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This plastic table has a nice wood grain pattern. At a glance, it looks just like a real wooden table.
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เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakปูพื้นbpuu-pʉ́ʉnด้วยdûuaiกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangยางyaangลายไม้laai-máaiโอ๊คóokเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiห้องhɔ̂ngดูduuอบอุ่นòp-ùnและlɛ́เป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châatมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
He chose to install oak wood-grain vinyl tiles on the floor to make the room look warmer and more natural.
เฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əชิ้นนี้chín-níiทำจากtam-jàakไม้อัดmáai-àtแต่dtɛ̀ɛปิดbpìtผิวpǐuด้วยdûuaiลามิเนตlaa-mí-nèetลายไม้laai-máaiอย่างดีyàang-diiจนjonแยกyɛ̂ɛkแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔk
This piece of furniture is made of plywood, but it's surfaced with such high-quality wood grain laminate that it's almost indistinguishable from real wood.
เทคโนโลยีtêk-no-lo-yeeการพิมพ์gaan pimสมัยใหม่sà-măi màiสามารถsăa-mâatสร้างsâangลายไม้laai máaiบนbonวัสดุwát-sà-dùต่างๆdtàang-dtàangได้dâiสมจริงsŏm jingมากmâakทั้งtángสีสันsĕe-sănและláeผิวสัมผัสpĭu săm-pàt
Modern printing technology can create very realistic wood grain patterns on various materials, both in color and texture.
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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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
ลายไม้laai-máaiลายไม้laai-máaiwood grain (natural)wood grain (natural)Word