หล้า
lâaMeaning
1NounC1
the world; the earth
the world or the earth, used in poetic or literary language
Examples
กวีgà-wiiกวีgà-wiipoetเปรียบbprìiapเปรียบbprìiap1[to] compare2[to] liken; use as a simileความรักkwaam-rákความรักkwaam-rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationshipของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsกว้างใหญ่gwâang-yàiกว้างใหญ่gwâang-yàivast; extensiveเทียมหล้าtiiam-lâaเทียมหล้าtiiam-lâa1peerless; unmatched2lofty as the heavens
The poet compares his love to be as vast as the world.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaฝนfǒnซาsaaเงาngaoรุ้งrúngพาดหล้าpâat-lâaราวกับraao-gàpสรวงสวรรค์sǔuang-sà-wǎnยิ้มyímให้hâiมนุษย์má-nút
When the rain eases, a rainbow spans the earth, as if heaven smiles upon humankind.
เสียงsǐiangสวดsùuatแผ่pɛ̀ɛไปbpaiทั่วหล้าtûua-lâaดุจdùtคลื่นklʉ̂ʉnเมตตาmêet-dtaaที่tîiกล่อมใจglɔ̀ɔm-jaiผู้ฟังpûu-fang
The chanting spreads across the world like waves of compassion that soothe the listeners.
กาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaโหมกระหน่ำhǒom-grà-nàmเปลี่ยนbplìianผืนpʉ̌ʉnหล้าlâaและlɛ́ชีพchîipชนม์chonให้hâiผันแปรpǎn-bprɛɛไม่หยุดmâi-yùtยั้งyáng
Time surges relentlessly, altering the face of the world and all lives without cease.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
lâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |