ออกลาย
ɔ̀ɔk-laaiMeanings
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)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)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)พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenคบกันkóp 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)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนานๆnaan naanนานๆnaan naanrarely; once in a whileก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)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.
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อย่าเพิ่งyàa pêrngไว้ใจwái jaiใครkraiง่ายๆngâai ngâaiบางคนbaang konต้องdtôngรอrorให้hâiเจอjerเรื่องrêuuangลำบากlam-bàakก่อนgònถึงจะtĕung jàออกลายòk laai
Don't trust people too easily; some people only reveal their true nature when they face hardship.
พอpɔɔได้dâaiอำนาจam-nâatมาmaaอยู่ในyùu-naiมือmʉʉเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ออกลายɔ̀ɔk-laaiทันทีtan-tiiแสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความkwaamเห็นแก่ตัวhěn-gɛ̀ɛ-dtuuaที่ซ่อนtîi-sɔ̂ɔnไว้wáiมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔt
As soon as he got power in his hands, he immediately showed his true colors, revealing the selfishness he had hidden all along.
วิกฤตการณ์wí-grìt-dtà-gaanครั้งนี้kráng-níiทำให้tam-hâiหลายคนlǎai-konออกลายɔ̀ɔk-laaiให้เห็นhâi-hěnซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenบทพิสูจน์bòt-pí-sùutธาตุแท้tâat-tɛ́ɛของkɔ̌ɔngมนุษย์má-nútได้dâaiเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
This crisis has made many people reveal their true nature, which serves as a good test of a person's real character.
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
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4classifier: muscles; muscle bundlesย้อมyɔ́ɔmย้อมyɔ́ɔmto dye; colorไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyแช่chɛ̂ɛแช่chɛ̂ɛ1[to] soak; immerse2[to] chill; refrigerateน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toซึมเข้าไปsʉm-kâo-bpaiซึมเข้าไปsʉm-kâo-bpai[to] seep into; [to] be absorbed intoและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ออกลายɔ̀ɔk-laaiออกลายɔ̀ɔk-laai1[to] show one's true colors2[to] show a pattern/markingsสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovely
When the tie-dyed fabric was soaked in water, the color started to seep in, causing beautiful patterns to appear.
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เขาkăoแพ้páeเหงื่อngèuuaตัวเองdtuua engพอporอากาศร้อนaa-gàat rónมากๆmâak mâakผื่นแดงpèun daengก็gâwจะjàออกลายòk laaiเต็มdtemหลังlăngเลยloie
He's allergic to his own sweat; when the weather is very hot, a red rash appears in a pattern all over his back.
ช่างไม้châng-máaiขัดผิวkàt-pǐuไม้máaiอย่างเบามือyàang-bao-mʉʉเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiลายไม้laai-máaiธรรมชาติtam-má-châatออกลายɔ̀ɔk-laaiเด่นชัดdèen-chátขึ้นkʉ̂n
The carpenter lightly sanded the wood's surface to make the natural grain markings appear more prominent.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแสงจันทร์sɛ̌ɛng-janสาดส่องsàat-sɔ̀ɔngลงบนlong-bonเกล็ดglètงูเหลือมnguu-lʉ̌ʉamมันmanก็gɔ̂สะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngแวววาวwɛɛo-waaoและlɛ́ออɔɔกลายเป็นglaai-bpenรูปสี่เหลี่ยมrûup-sìi-lìiamข้าวหลามkâao-lǎamตัดdtàt
When the moonlight shone on the python's scales, they shimmered and a diamond-shaped pattern became visible.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ɔ̀ɔk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)[to] go out; exit; leavePart 1
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ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show markspattern; designPart 2
ออกลายɔ̀ɔk-laaiออกลายɔ̀ɔk-laai[to] show one's true colors[to] show one's true colorsWord