แผ่หลา
pɛ̀ɛ-lǎaMeaning
1AdverbB1
sprawled with limbs spread wide
Lying with the arms and legs stretched out wide, taking up considerable space.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillนอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downแผ่หลาpɛ̀ɛ-lǎaแผ่หลาpɛ̀ɛ-lǎasprawled with limbs spread wideอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เตียงdtiiangเตียงdtiiang1bed (furniture)2CLF: beds; bed-like platforms
He is lying spread-eagled on the bed.
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My younger sibling is sprawled across the sofa, leaving me nowhere to sit.
หลังจากlăng jàakเตะdtèฟุตบอลfút bonเสร็จsètเขาkăoก็gâwนอนnonแผ่หลาpàe lăaบนbonสนามหญ้าsà-năam yâaเพราะpráwเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâak
After playing soccer, he lay spread-eagled on the grass because he was exhausted.
ทั้งที่táng-tîiเสื่อsʉ̀ʉaมีmiiขนาดเล็กkà-nàat-lékเขาkǎoกลับglàpนอนnɔɔnแผ่หลาpɛ̀ɛ-lǎaจนjonคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnต้องdtɔ̂ngขยับkà-yàpไปbpaiนั่งnângที่tîiพื้นpʉ́ʉn
Despite the mat being small, he sprawled out on it, forcing everyone else to move onto the floor.
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 class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pɛ̀ɛ
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แผ่pɛ̀ɛแผ่pɛ̀ɛ1[to] spread; extend2[to] radiate; emit3[to] disseminate; propagate4[to] extend loving-kindness; share merit[to] spread; extendPart 1
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หลาlǎaหลาlǎa1yard (unit of length)2classifier for fabric length (yards)3spinning wheel (Isan)yard (unit of length)Part 2
แผ่หลาpɛ̀ɛ-lǎaแผ่หลาpɛ̀ɛ-lǎasprawled with limbs spread widesprawled with limbs spread wideWord