อีหล่า
ii-làaMeaning
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dear; sweetie (for a girl)
An affectionate term of address for a young girl, daughter, or younger woman, similar to 'dear' or 'sweetie'. Used in Northeastern (Isan) Thai dialect.
Examples
อีหล่าee làaอีหล่าee làadear; sweetie (for a girl)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerกินข้าวgin kâaoกินข้าวgin kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)เร็วๆreo reoเร็วๆreo reo1quickly; fast; hurry2hurry up!เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …กับข้าวgàp-kâaoกับข้าวgàp-kâao1side dishes; viands2food (colloquial, esp. home meals)สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolเหมิดmèrtเหมิดmèrt1all; completely2[to] be used up; run out; be finished
Sweetie, come eat quickly, or the food will get all cold.
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Grandma misses you, dear. Study hard, my grandchild.
Oh sweetie, don't go playing too far from home, you might get lost.
พ่อpɔ̂ɔภูมิใจpuum-jaiในตัวnai-dtuuaลูกlûukเสมอsà-mə̌əไม่ว่าmâi-wâaอีหล่าii-làaจะjàเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเดินเส้นdəən-sênทางไหนtaang-nǎiพ่อpɔ̂ɔก็gɔ̂จะjàคอยkɔɔiสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔn
I'm always proud of you. No matter which path you choose to walk, sweetie, I will always be there to support you.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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หล่าlàaหล่าlàa1younger one; dear (form of address; Isan/Northern)2youngest child; youngest one (Isan/Northern)younger one; dear (form of address; Isan/Northern)Part 2
อีหล่าii-làaอีหล่าii-làadear; sweetie (for a girl)dear; sweetie (for a girl)Word