ลีก
lîikMeanings
1NounB1
league (sports)
an organized competition or association of sports teams
Examples
ทีมโรงเรียนtiim-roong-riianทีมโรงเรียนtiim-roong-riianschool teamของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ลีกlîikลีกlîik1league (sports)2league (distance unit)ระดับrá-dàpระดับrá-dàp1level; degree2standard; tier; rank3level (tool); spirit levelเขตkèetเขตkèet1district (administrative)2area; zone3boundary; limit4jurisdictionในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current year
My school team entered the district league this year.
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They aim to finish in the top three of the league.
ลีกlîikอาชีพaa-chîipกำหนดกติกาgam-nòt-gà-dtì-gaaและlɛ́ตารางdtaa-raangแข่งขันkɛ̀ng-kǎnอย่างเข้มงวดyàang-kêm-ngûuatเพื่อความยุติธรรมpʉ̂ʉa-kwaam-yú-dtì-tam
The professional league sets strict rules and schedules to ensure fairness.
2NounC2
league (distance unit)
an old Western unit of distance (league), roughly 3 miles (about 4.8 km); used in translations or historical contexts
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ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิยายní-yaaiนิยายní-yaai1novel; work of fiction2fiction; tale; storyผจญภัยpà-jon-paiผจญภัยpà-jon-pai1[to] face dangers; [to] go on an adventure2adventure (genre or modifier)ศาลเจ้าหินsǎan-jâao-hǐnศาลเจ้าหินsǎan-jâao-hǐnstone shrineตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùu1[to] be located; be situated; stand2[to] be based on; rest upon (figurative)ห่างhàangห่างhàang1far; distant2apart; spaced out3[to] keep a distance; stay apart4remote (relationship); detachedจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityราวraaoราวraao1rail; bar; pole2about; approximately; around3approximately; roughly4classifier: railsสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondลีกlîikลีกlîik1league (sports)2league (distance unit)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)เส้นทางsên-taangเส้นทางsên-taang1route; path2course; path (figurative)ริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2outermost; at the edgeผาpǎaผาpǎacliff; precipice
In the adventure novel, the stone shrine lies about two leagues from the village along the cliffside path.
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พงศาวดารpong-sǎa-wá-daanระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaกองทัพgɔɔng-tápเดินทัพdəən-tápได้dâaiห้าhâaลีกlîikต่อวันdtɔ̀ɔ-wanซึ่งsʉ̂ngสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnมาตรวัดmâat-wátระยะทางrá-yá-taangแบบbɛ̀ɛpตะวันตกdtà-wan-dtòkโบราณboo-raan
The chronicle states that the army marched five leagues per day, reflecting an old Western measure of distance.
ในnaiฉบับchà-bàpแปลbplaaeผู้แปลpûu bplaeคงkongหน่วยnùuaiเป็นbpenลีกlèekไว้wáiเพื่อpêuuaรักษาrák-săaบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatและláeไม่mâiบิดเบือนbìt beuuanระยะทางrá-yá taangเดิมderm
In the translation, the translator kept the unit as 'league' to preserve the historical ambience and not distort the original distance.
กัปตันgàp-dtanประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaชายฝั่งchaai-fàngอยู่yùuข้างหน้าkâang-nâaอีกìikสามsǎamลีกlîikถ้วนtûuanประโยคbprà-yòokสั้นsânนั้นnánชวนให้chuuan-hâiนึกถึงnʉ́k-tʉ̌ngภาษาpaa-sǎaทะเลtá-leeแบบยุโรปbɛ̀ɛp-yú-ròopสมัยsà-mǎiเรือใบrʉʉa-bai
The captain announced that the coast lay exactly three leagues ahead, a brief line evoking the European Age-of-Sail vernacular.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lîik
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |