อะไหล่
à-làiMeanings
1NounB1
spare part; replacement part
A part kept or used to replace a faulty or worn-out component of a machine, vehicle, appliance, or device.
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เสียsǐiaเสียsǐia1broken; out of order2spoiled; ruined; gone bad3[to] pay4[to] lose; forfeit; waste5[to] die; pass away6particle marking emphasis, completion, or decisivenessต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offอะไหล่à-làiอะไหล่à-lài1spare part; replacement part2spare; replacement (attributive)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchange
My car broke down; I need to buy a spare part to replace it.
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ช่างchângบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaอะไหล่à-làiรุ่นrûnนี้níiขาดตลาดkàat-dtà-làatจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔสั่งsàngจากjàakศูนย์sǔun
The mechanic said this model's spare part is out of stock, so we have to order it from the service center.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiรับประกันráp-bprà-ganอะไหล่à-làiหนึ่งปีnʉ̀ng-bpiiถ้าtâaเสียsǐiaภายในpaai-naiกำหนดgam-nòtสามารถsǎa-mâatเปลี่ยนbplìianได้dâaiฟรีfrii
This shop provides a one-year warranty on spare parts; if they fail within the period, they can be replaced for free.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnจ่ายเงินjàai-ngənลองlɔɔngเช็กchékเลขlêekรุ่นrûnอะไหล่à-làiให้hâiตรงกับdtrong-gàpเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangจริงjingเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganปัญหาbpan-hǎaติดตั้งdtìt-dtângไม่พอmâi-pɔɔดีdii
Before paying, check that the spare part's model number matches the actual machine to prevent installation issues.
2AdjectiveB2
spare; replacement (attributive)
Used after a noun to indicate a spare or replacement item, as in ล้ออะไหล่ (spare wheel).
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoล้อlɔ́ɔล้อlɔ́ɔ1wheel2[to] tease; mock; kid3ox cart; animal-drawn cart (northern Thai)อะไหล่à-làiอะไหล่à-lài1spare part; replacement part2spare; replacement (attributive)ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเผื่อpʉ̀ʉa1in case; just in case; for [sb]2[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])3[to] allow for; take into accountยางyaangยางyaang1rubber (material)2tire; tyre3latex; sap4rubber band (colloq.)5para rubber tree6resin; gum (botany)แบนbɛɛnแบนbɛɛn1flat; flattened2[to] become flat; be flattened3[to] ban; boycott (slang)4flat (chested/breasted) (colloquial)กลางทางglaang-taangกลางทางglaang-taang1halfway; en route2midway point
This car comes with a spare tire in case of a flat on the road.
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เราraoเตรียมdtriiamไขควงkǎi-kuuangอะไหล่à-làiใส่sàiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoไว้wáiเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngหลักlàkเสียsǐia
We packed a spare screwdriver in the bag in case the main one fails.
ทีมtiimถ่ายทำtàai-tamพกpókแบตเตอรี่อะไหล่bɛ̀t-dtəə-rîi-à-làiหลายlǎaiก้อนgɔ̂ɔnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiการถ่ายทำgaan-tàai-tamไม่mâiสะดุดsà-dùt
The film crew carries several spare batteries so filming won’t be interrupted.
ในnaiทริปtrípเดินป่าdəən-bpàaผมpǒmเอาaoไฟฉายfai-chǎaiอะไหล่à-làiไปbpaiอีกìikอันanเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaอันanหลักlàkตกน้ำdtòk-náam
On the hiking trip, I brought a spare flashlight in case the main one falls into the water.
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 syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
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
อะàอะà1uh; um (hesitation)2huh?; what? (prompt/attention)3softening/filler particle (colloquial)uh; um (hesitation)Part 1
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อะไหล่à-làiอะไหล่à-làispare part; replacement partspare part; replacement partWord