ออกลาย(òk laai)
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] show one's true colors
to reveal one's true nature or character, especially when it is negative or bad.
Examples
ตอนแรกdton râekตอนแรกdton râek1at first; initially; originally2the first part; the beginningเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerดูเป็นdoo bpenดูเป็นdoo bpen[to] seem; [to] look likeคนดีkon deeคนดีkon dee1a good person; a virtuous person2dear; sweetheart (term of address)3a goody-goody; self-righteous person (sarcastic)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyคบกันkóp ganคบกันkóp gan1[to] be in a relationship; [to] date [each other]2[to] associate with [each other]; [to] be friendsไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)นานๆnaan naanนานๆnaan naanrarely; once in a whileก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toออกลายòk laaiออกลายòk laai1[to] show one's true colors2[to] show a pattern/markings
At first, he seemed like a good person, but after being together for a while, he started to show his true colors.
2VerbB2
[to] show a pattern/markings
for patterns or markings to appear or become visible on something, such as fabric, skin, or an object.
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasis7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4muscle (anatomy); classifier for musclesย้อมyómย้อมyóm1to tint; stain2to dye; colorไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)แช่châeแช่châe1[to] soak; immerse2[to] marinate3[to] chill; refrigerate4[to] be soaked; become saturatedน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)สีsĕeสีsĕe1hue; shade; tone2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4colorก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toซึมเข้าไปseum kâo bpaiซึมเข้าไปseum kâo bpai[to] seep into; [to] be absorbed intoและláeและláeand (coordinating)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ออกลายòk laaiออกลายòk laai1[to] show one's true colors2[to] show a pattern/markingsสวยงามsŭuay ngaamสวยงามsŭuay ngaam1beautiful; lovely2splendid; elegant (style/design)
When the tie-dyed fabric was soaked in water, the color started to seep in, causing beautiful patterns to appear.
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ออกลายòk laaiออกลายòk laai[to] show one's true colors