หลายตา
lǎai-dtaaMeaning
1NounB1
many rounds/turns (in a game)
for many rounds or turns in a game; used when something happens repeatedly across several plays
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ไพ่pâiไพ่pâiplaying card; cardsเก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillชนะchá-náชนะchá-ná1[to] win; defeat [sb]2[to] overcome; prevail over [sth]ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)หลายตาlǎai-dtaaหลายตาlǎai-dtaamany rounds/turns (in a game)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
He's very good at cards. He has already beaten me for many rounds.
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วันนี้wan-níiฉันchǎnดวงไม่ดีduuang-mâi-diiเลยləəiเล่นเกมlên-geemแพ้pɛ́ɛติดกันdtìt-ganหลายตาlǎai-dtaa
I'm so unlucky today. I lost the game for many rounds in a row.
การที่gaan têeเขาkăoจั่วjùuaได้dâiไพ่pâiดีๆdee deeติดต่อกันdtìt-dtòr ganหลายตาlăai dtaaทำให้tam hâiผู้เล่นpôo lênคนอื่นkon èunเริ่มrêrmสงสัยsŏng săiว่าwâaเขาkăoโกงgohngหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàao
The fact that he drew good cards for many consecutive rounds made the other players begin to wonder if he was cheating.
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 classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
lǎai
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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หลายตาlǎai-dtaaหลายตาlǎai-dtaamany rounds/turns (in a game)many rounds/turns (in a game)Word