ลีลา
lii-laaMeanings
1NounB1
style; manner
a distinctive way of doing something; characteristic style or manner
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลีลาการพูดlee-laa gaan pôotลีลาการพูดlee-laa gaan pôotspeaking style; deliveryที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynและláeและláeand (coordinating)น่าฟังnâa fangน่าฟังnâa fang1pleasant to hear; worth listening to2convincing-sounding; appealing
He has a clear and pleasant style of speaking.
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เวลาwee-laaพรีเซนต์งานprii-seen-ngaanเธอtəəมีลีลาmii-lii-laaที่tîiมั่นใจmân-jaiทำให้tam-hâiคนkonสนใจsǒn-jaiฟังfang
When presenting, she has a confident style that makes people pay attention.
ครูชมkruu-chomว่าwâaลีลาlii-laaการเขียนgaan-kǐianของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอ่านàanลื่นไหลlʉ̂ʉn-lǎiและlɛ́มีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lák
The teacher praised his writing style as smooth and distinctive.
นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangคนนี้kon néeมีลีลาmee lee-laaการตอบคำถามgaan dtòp kam tăamที่têeเฉียบคมchìiap komแต่dtàeไม่mâiก้าวร้าวgâao ráaoทำให้tam hâiภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákน่าเชื่อถือnâa chêuua tĕu
This politician has a sharp yet non-aggressive manner of answering questions, which makes his image credible.
2NounB1
graceful movement; rhythm
elegant, rhythmic, or artful movement, especially in dance or performance
Examples
นักเต้นรำnák-dtên-ramนักเต้นรำnák-dtên-ramdancer (esp. ballroom/social)วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลีลาอ่อนช้อยlii-laa-ɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔiลีลาอ่อนช้อยlii-laa-ɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔigraceful movement; elegant styleและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ก้าวgâaoก้าวgâao1step; stride2[to] step; stride3[to] advance; progress4step forward; advance5step (classifier for steps/strides)เท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3[to] brace; prop; rest against for supportเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wàเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wàrhythmic; in rhythm
The circle dancer has graceful, rhythmic movements and well-timed steps.
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เธอtəəโชว์chooลีลาบัลเลต์lii-laa-ban-leeอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang-nûm-nuuanจนjonคนดูkon-duuเงียบกริบngîiap-grìp
She performed ballet with such gentle elegance that the audience fell silent.
นักnákกายกรรมgaai-yá-gamปรับbpràpลีลาท่วงท่าlii-laa-tûuang-tâaการเคลื่อนไหวgaan-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiให้hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpดนตรีdon-dtriiทำให้tam-hâiการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngลื่นไหลlʉ̂ʉn-lǎi
The acrobat adjusted the elegance of their movements to the music, making the performance flow smoothly.
ในnaiท่อนtɔ̂nโซโลsoo-lôoนักเต้นnák-dtênใส่sàiลีลาlii-laaที่tîiแฝงfɛ̌ɛngอารมณ์aa-romและlɛ́จังหวะjang-wàซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnทำให้tam-hâiเวทีwee-tiiมีชีวิตชีวาmii-chii-wít-chii-waa
In the solo section, the dancer infused the piece with emotive, complex rhythms, bringing the stage to life.
3NounB2
air; affectation
a showy or affected manner; putting on airs
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มัวmuuaมัวmuua1dim; dull; not clear (appearance)2blurred; hazy; misty3[to be] preoccupied (with); waste timeทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeลีลาlii-laaลีลาlii-laa1style; manner2graceful movement; rhythm3air; affectationต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyประเด็นbprà-denประเด็นbprà-den1point; issue2topic; subject3legal point; matter at issueให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ชัดเจนchát-jeenชัดเจนchát-jeen1clear; distinct; obvious2explicit; definite; unambiguous; unequivocal3clearly; explicitly; unambiguouslyเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
Don't put on airs in front of the boss; just explain the point clearly.
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เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำtamลีลาlii-laaตอนdtɔɔnนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əพูดอ้อมpûut-ɔ̂ɔmไปbpaiอ้อมɔ̂ɔmมาmaaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูduuสำคัญsǎm-kan
He likes to put on a show during presentations, talking roundabout to appear important.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánมีลีลาmii-lii-laaมากmâakไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jingมีmiiน้อยnɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่งdtɛ̀ngคำพูดkam-pûutให้ดูhâi-duuหรูหราrǔu-rǎa
That politician is overly showy; there are few facts but he dresses up his words to look grand.
ถ้าtâaตัดdtàtลีลาlii-laaที่tîiฟุ้งเฟ้อfúng-fə́əออกɔ̀ɔkเหลือlʉ̌ʉaเพียงpiiangสาระsǎa-ráเราraoจะjàเห็นว่าhěn-wâaข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหนักแน่นnàk-nɛ̂nอย่างที่yàang-tîiอวดอ้างùuat-âang
If we strip away the affected airs and keep only the substance, we'll see his proposal isn't as solid as he boasts.
Tones
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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
lii
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
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ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] take leave; request leavedonkeyPart 2
ลีลาlii-laaลีลาlii-laastyle; mannerstyle; mannerWord