เลสไบ
lét baiMeaning
1NounB2
lesbian or bisexual woman
a slang term for a woman who is attracted to women, especially a lesbian or bisexual woman
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrngjust; recentlyรู้ตัวróo dtuuaรู้ตัวróo dtuua[to] realize; become aware of one's situationว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeตัวเองdtuua engตัวเองdtuua eng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เลสไบlét baiเลสไบlét bailesbian or bisexual womanตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversity
She just realized she was a lesbian/bisexual when she was in university.
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ในnaiกลุ่มเพื่อนglùm pêuuanฉันchănมีmeeหลากหลายlàak lăaiมากmâakทั้งtángเกย์gayกะเทยgà-toeyทอมtomและláeเลสไบlét bai
My friend group is very diverse, including gays, trans women, toms, and wlw.
สังคมsăng-komสมัยนี้sà-măi néeเปิดกว้างbpèrt gwâangมากขึ้นmâak kêunทำให้tam hâiคนkonที่têeเป็นbpenเลสไบlét baiกล้าแสดงออกglâa sà-daeng òkและláeใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wítอย่างyàangมีความสุขmee kwaam sùk
Society nowadays is more open-minded, allowing wlw individuals to express themselves and live happily.
ซีรีส์see-rêeเรื่องใหม่rêuuang màiนี้néeเล่าlâoเรื่องราวrêuuang raaoความรักkwaam rákของkŏngคู่kôoเลสไบlét baiได้dâiอย่างyàangสมจริงsŏm jingและláeน่าประทับใจnâa bprà-táp jaiมากmâak
This new series portrays the love story of a wlw couple very realistically and impressively.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เลสไบ said เล-สะ-ไบ?
lét bai
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
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
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เลสไบlét baiเลสไบlét bailesbian or bisexual womanlesbian or bisexual womanWord