ลาเต้
laa-dtêeMeaning
1NounA2
latte; caffè latte
A coffee drink made from espresso and steamed milk, typically with a thin layer of milk foam; often flavored or served hot or iced.
Examples
ขอลาkɔ̌ɔ-laaขอลาkɔ̌ɔ-laa1[to] request leave2[to] take one’s leave; excuse oneselfเต้dtêeเต้dtêe1breast; boob (colloquial)2mould; block (for shaping) [regional/archaic]ร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2hot; pungent (taste, e.g. ginger, pepper)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I'd like one hot latte, please.
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Every morning, I like to drink an iced latte before going to work.
Would you like to add syrup to your latte?
ลาเต้laa-dtêeของkɔ̌ɔngร้านนี้ráan-níiพิเศษpí-sèetตรงที่dtrong-tîiเขาkǎoใช้cháiนมโอ๊ตnom-óotแทนtɛɛnนมวัวnom-wuuaทำให้tam-hâiมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmและlɛ́รสชาติกลมกล่อมrót-châat-glom-glɔ̀ɔmมากmâak
The latte at this café is special because they use oat milk instead of cow's milk, which makes it very aromatic and smooth.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
laa
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
ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] take leave; request leavedonkeyPart 1
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เต้dtêeเต้dtêe1breast; boob (colloquial)2mould; block (for shaping) [regional/archaic]breast; boob (colloquial)Part 2
ลาเต้laa-dtêeลาเต้laa-dtêelatte; caffè lattelatte; caffè latteWord