เลิศ
lə̂ətMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
excellent; superb; outstanding
extremely good; of the highest quality
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeเค้กkéekเค้กkéekcake (sweet baked dessert)เลิศlə̂ətเลิศlə̂ət1excellent; superb; outstanding2to excel; be outstanding3posh; fabulous (slang)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forพาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerชิมchimชิมchim[to] taste; sample (food or drink)
The cakes at this shop are extremely good; I want to bring my mom to try them.
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บริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmนี้níiเลิศlə̂ətจนjonฉันchǎnอยากyàakกลับมาglàp-maaพักpákอีกìik
The hotel's service is so excellent that I want to stay here again.
กาแฟgaa-fɛɛแก้วgɛ̂ɛoนี้níiรสชาติrót-châatเลิศlə̂ətทั้งtángกลิ่นglìnและlɛ́ความเข้มkwaam-kêmลงตัวlong-dtuuaมากmâak
This cup of coffee is of the highest quality; both its aroma and strength are perfectly balanced.
เชฟchéepคัดkátวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpเลิศlə̂ətทุกอย่างtúk-yàangทำให้tam-hâiทุกtúkจานjaanมีmiiมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanระดับสูงสุดrá-dàp-sǔung-sùt
The chef selects only top-quality ingredients, making every dish of the highest standard.
2VerbB2
to excel; be outstanding
to be better than others; to stand out in quality or performance (literary/formal)
Examples
ผลงานวิจัยpǒn-ngaan-wí-jaiผลงานวิจัยpǒn-ngaan-wí-jai1research output; research work2body of research; research portfolioของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเลิศlə̂ətเลิศlə̂ət1excellent; superb; outstanding2to excel; be outstanding3posh; fabulous (slang)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngcompetitor; rivalจนได้jon-dâaiจนได้jon-dâai1ended up (resultative, often undesired)2eventually; in the end; after allรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] withstand; bearรางวัลraang-wanรางวัลraang-wan1prize; award2reward3bounty (offered reward)ประจำปีbprà-jam-bpiiประจำปีbprà-jam-bpiiannual; yearly
Her research stands out above the competitors’ and thus received the annual award.
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ในnaiสนามsà-nǎamวันนี้wan-níiเขาkǎoเล่นlênได้dâaiเลิศlə̂ətจนjonโค้ชkóotทีมตรงข้ามtiim-dtrong-kâamยังyangยอมรับyɔɔm-ráp
On the field today, he performed so outstandingly that even the opposing coach acknowledged it.
ความรอบคอบkwaam-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpของkɔ̌ɔngผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanผู้นี้pûu-níiเลิศlə̂ətเหนือnʉ̌ʉaผู้ร่วมpûu-rûuamอาชีพaa-chîipทำให้tam-hâiโครงการkroong-gaanเดินหน้าdəən-nâaอย่างyàangไร้ráiข้อบกพร่องkɔ̂ɔ-bòk-prɔ̂ɔng
This manager’s prudence surpasses his peers, allowing the project to proceed without flaws.
สำนวนการเขียนsǎm-nuuan-gaan-kǐianของkɔ̌ɔngกวีgà-wiiท่านtânนี้níiเลิศlə̂ətยิ่งyîngจนได้jon-dâaiรับrápการยกย่องgaan-yók-yɔ̂ɔngว่าwâaโดดเด่นdòot-dèenกว่าgwàaนักประพันธ์nák-bprà-panร่วมrûuamยุคyúk
This poet’s writing style is exceptionally superior, earning recognition as more distinguished than contemporaries.
3AdjectiveB2
posh; fabulous (slang)
used informally to praise something as very stylish or impressive
Examples
กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishสวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeousใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเลิศlə̂ətเลิศlə̂ət1excellent; superb; outstanding2to excel; be outstanding3posh; fabulous (slang)
This bag has a beautiful color; it looks fabulous with any outfit.
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Her new hairstyle looks stunning, and everyone keeps complimenting it.
การจัดแสงgaan-jàt-sɛ̌ɛngในnaiคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níiเลิศlə̂ətจนjonบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatพุ่งpûngสุดsùt
The lighting at last night’s concert was so fabulous that it elevated the whole atmosphere.
ดีไซน์dee-saaiมินิมอลmí-ní-monแต่dtàeคมกริบkom grìpแบบนี้bàep néeเลิศlêrtทั้งtángฟังก์ชันfang-chanและláeภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lák
This minimal yet sharp design is fabulous in both function and appearance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ศ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lə̂ət
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |