หลา
lǎaMeanings
1NounA2
yard (unit of length)
A unit of length equal to 3 feet or approximately 0.9144 meters; a yard.
Examples
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He measured the rope as one yard yesterday.
แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaผ้าpâaผืนpʉ̌ʉnนี้níiยาวyaaoประมาณbprà-maanสองsɔ̌ɔngหลาlǎaหรือrʉ̌ʉประมาณbprà-maan1.8เมตรméet
Mom said this cloth is about two yards long; it will be enough to make a tablecloth.
ป้ายbpâaiบอกbɔ̀ɔkระยะทางrá-yá-taangระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaอีกìikห้าหลาhâa-lǎaเราraoจะjàถึงtʉ̌ngเส้นsênเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônของkɔ̌ɔngสนามsà-nǎamอเมริกันฟุตบอลà-mee-rí-gan-fút-bɔɔn
The distance marker says in five more yards we'll reach the starting line of the American football field.
2ClassifierB1
classifier for fabric length (yards)
Classifier used to count lengths of cloth or material measured in yards.
Examples
แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show marksนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เมตรméetเมตรméetmetre; meter (unit of length)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyผืนpʉ̌ʉnผืนpʉ̌ʉn1classifier (flat expanses/items)2sheet; stretch (flat expanse)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สามหลาsǎam-lǎaสามหลาsǎam-lǎathree yards (length)
The vendor said this patterned fabric is sold by the meter, but if you buy the whole piece, it will be counted as three yards.
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ช่างเย็บchâng-yépเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiฉันchǎnวัดwátผ้าpâaสามหลาsǎam-lǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamกระโปรงgrà-bproongยาวyaaoตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ng
The tailor asked me to measure three yards of fabric to make a long skirt.
ร้านผ้าráan pâaมีmeeโปรฯbprohซื้อséuผ้าลินินpâa lí-ninห้าหลาhâa lăaแถมtăemอีกèekหนึ่งnèungหลาlăaทำให้tam hâiคุ้มkúmมากmâakสำหรับsăm-ràpตัดdtàtผ้าม่านpâa mâan
The fabric shop has a promotion: buy five yards of linen and get one yard free, which is great value for making curtains.
เขาkǎoสั่งให้sàng-hâiตัดdtàtผ้าคอตตอนpâa-kɔ̂ɔt-dtɔɔnอย่างดีyàang-diiจำนวนjam-nuuanสิบสองsìp-sɔ̌ɔngหลาlǎaโดยdooiแยกyɛ̂ɛkเป็นbpenสามหลาsǎam-lǎaต่อdtɔ̀ɔแบบbɛ̀ɛpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสะดวกsà-dùuakในnaiการเย็บgaan-yép
He ordered twelve yards of fine cotton, divided into three yards per pattern to make sewing easier.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
lǎa
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |