เหลาไม้
lǎo-máaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] whittle/shave wood
to pare or shave wood to shape, smooth, or sharpen it, typically with a knife or blade
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderมีดmîitมีดmîitknifeเหลาไม้lǎo-máaiเหลาไม้lǎo-máai[to] whittle/shave woodทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeด้ามdâamด้ามdâam1classifier: certain handled tools and writing instruments2handle; haftจอบjɔ̀ɔpจอบjɔ̀ɔphoe (garden tool)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
Dad used a knife to shave the wood and make a new hoe handle.
3 more examplesShow less
ช่างแกะสลักchâang-gɛ̀-sà-làkเหลาไม้lǎo-máaiให้hâiเป็นbpenปลายแหลมbplaai-lɛ̌ɛmก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàขึ้นkʉ̂nลายlaai
The carver shaved the wood to a sharp point before carving patterns.
The teacher taught us to pare the bamboo smooth to make a kite frame.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpเฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əช่างchâangต้องdtɔ̂ngเหลาไม้lǎo-máaiให้hâiเข้ารูปkâo-rûupและlɛ́ขัดkàtเสี้ยนsîianออกɔ̀ɔkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiต่อdtɔ̀ɔสนิทsà-nìt
Before assembling the furniture, the craftsman must shave the wood to shape and sand off splinters so the joints fit tightly.
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 classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
lǎo
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
+
ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
เหลาไม้lǎo-máaiเหลาไม้lǎo-máai[to] whittle/shave wood[to] whittle/shave woodWord