เลส
lèetMeanings
1NounB1
stainless steel
stainless steel (clipping of the English word 'stainless')
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesขัดkàtขัดkàt1[to] scrub; scour2[to] polish; buff3[to] obstruct; block4[to] oppose; contradict5[to] fasten; secure [sth] in place6[to] interlace; weaveท่อtɔ̂ɔท่อtɔ̂ɔ1pipe; tube2duct; conduit (technical)เลสlèetเลสlèet1stainless steel2lesbian3metal bracelet; amulet braceletให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เงาngaoเงาngao1shadow2reflection; image3shade; dimness; darkness4glossy; shiny5silhouette; outline6trace; hint7follower; doubleอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
Dad is polishing the stainless steel pipe to make it shiny.
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ช่างchângบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaงานเชื่อมngaan-chʉ̂ʉamท่อtɔ̂ɔเลสlèetต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanมากกว่าmâak-gwàaปกติbpòk-gà-dtì
The mechanic said that welding stainless steel pipes requires more expertise than usual.
อะไหล่à-làiแต่งรถdtɛ̀ng-rótส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiทำจากtam-jàakเลสlèetแท้tɛ́ɛเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganปัญหาbpan-hǎaการเกิดสนิมgaan-gə̀ət-sà-nǐmในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
Most car tuning parts are made of genuine stainless steel to prevent long-term rusting problems.
2NounB1
lesbian
a lesbian woman (clipping of the English word 'lesbian')
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เลสlèetเลสlèet1stainless steel2lesbian3metal bracelet; amulet bracelet
I just found out that his older sister is a lesbian.
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กลุ่มเพื่อนglùm-pʉ̂ʉanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnมีmiiทั้งtángผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngทอมtɔɔmและlɛ́เลสlèet
My group of friends includes men, women, toms, and lesbians.
ซีรีส์sii-rîiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpความรักkwaam-rákของkɔ̌ɔngคู่kûuเลสlèetที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkมากมายmâak-maai
This series is about the love of a lesbian couple who has to go through many obstacles.
ในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banการที่gaan-tîiผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngเปิดตัวbpə̀ət-dtuuaว่าwâaเป็นbpenเลสlèetไม่ใช่mâi-châiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangแปลกbplɛ̀ɛkในnaiสังคมไทยsǎng-kom-taiอีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
Nowadays, a woman coming out as a lesbian is no longer considered strange in Thai society.
3NounB2
metal bracelet; amulet bracelet
a metal chain bracelet, especially a thick stainless steel or silver amulet bracelet worn for protection or good luck
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เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เลสlèetเลสlèet1stainless steel2lesbian3metal bracelet; amulet braceletข้อมือkɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉข้อมือkɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉwristของหลวงkɔ̌ɔng-lǔuangของหลวงkɔ̌ɔng-lǔuanggovernment property; state propertyพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureรวยruuaiรวยruuai1rich; wealthy2gently; faintly (of wafting air or scent)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-konความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-konauspiciousness
He wears Luang Phor Ruay's amulet bracelet for good luck.
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วัยรุ่นwai-rûnหลายคนlǎai-konนิยมní-yomใส่sàiเลสlèetที่tîiผ่านpàanการปลุกเสกgaan-bplùk-sèekเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaจะjàช่วยchûuaiปกป้องคุ้มครองbpòk-bpɔ̂ng-kúm-krɔɔngจากjàakอันตรายan-dtà-raai
Many teenagers like to wear blessed amulet bracelets because they believe it will protect them from danger.
เลสlèetรุ่นrûnนี้níiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenของสะสมkɔ̌ɔng-sà-sǒmหายากhǎa-yâakที่tîiมีmiiราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngกว่าgwàaตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakวัดwátหลายlǎaiเท่าตัวtâo-dtuua
This edition of the amulet bracelet has become a rare collectible with a price many times higher than when it left the temple.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เลส said เหลด?
lèet
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ส is said like ด (t).
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
lèet
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |