หลายพัน
lǎai-panMeaning
1determinerB1
several thousand; thousands
a quantity of several thousand; thousands of something.
Examples
ที่นี่tîi-nîiที่นี่tîi-nîi1here; at this place2this place; the current locationมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterหลายพันlǎai-panหลายพันlǎai-panseveral thousand; thousandsเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, carts
There are thousands of books here.
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Thousands of people came to the concert last night.
He spent several thousand baht to repair his car.
การลงทุนgaan-long-tunในnaiโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เงินchái-ngənทุนtunเบื้องต้นbʉ̂ʉang-dtônหลายพันlǎai-panดอลลาร์dɔn-lâa
Investing in this project requires an initial capital of several thousand dollars.
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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พันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to be] involved; entangled; implicatedthousand (1,000)Part 2
หลายพันlǎai-panหลายพันlǎai-panseveral thousand; thousandsseveral thousand; thousandsWord