เลวร้าย
leeo-ráaiMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
terrible; very bad
Extremely bad, harmful, or unpleasant; very poor in quality.
Examples
สภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatสภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatweather; atmospheric conditionsวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเลวร้ายleeo-ráaiเลวร้ายleeo-ráaiterrible; very badมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The weather today is very bad.
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The service at that shop was so terrible that I don't want to go back.
The traffic situation is much worse than yesterday.
แผนpɛ̌ɛnนี้níiดูduuเลวร้ายleeo-ráaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmและlɛ́อาจàatทำให้tam-hâiคุณภาพชีวิตkun-ná-pâap-chii-wítตกต่ำdtòk-dtàm
This plan seems extremely harmful to the environment and may degrade quality of life.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
leeo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
เลวleeoเลวleeo1bad; wicked; evil (morally)2of very poor quality; lousy; inferiorbad; wicked; evil (morally)Part 1
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ร้ายráaiร้ายráai1evil; wicked; malicious2severe; grave; serious3fierce; vicious; dangerousevil; wicked; maliciousPart 2
เลวร้ายleeo-ráaiเลวร้ายleeo-ráaiterrible; very badterrible; very badWord