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mɛ̂ɛ-láiMeaning
1Proper nounC2
Mae Lai (place/personal name)
A proper name used as a toponym or personal name in Thai contexts; not a common noun or verb.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeแม่ไล้mâe láiแม่ไล้mâe láiMae Lai (place/personal name)ซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toภูเขาpoo kăoภูเขาpoo kăomountain
He was born in Ban Mae Lai, a small community near the mountains.
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สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonแม่ไล้mɛ̂ɛ-láiผ่านpàanเรื่องเล่าrʉ̂ʉang-lâoของkɔ̌ɔngผู้เฒ่าผู้แก่pûu-tâo-pûu-gɛ̀ɛในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
The documentary presents the way of life of the people of Mae Lai through stories told by village elders.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianใช้cháiชื่อchʉ̂ʉแม่ไล้mɛ̂ɛ-láiเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngบ้านเกิดbâan-gə̀ətเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamและlɛ́รากเหง้าrâak-ngâoที่tîiไม่อาจmâi-àatตัดขาดdtàt-kàat
The author uses the name 'Mae Lai' as a symbol of home, conveying memories and inextricable roots.
วงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiตั้งชื่อdtâng-chʉ̂ʉอัลบั้มal-bâmว่าwâaจากjàakแม่ไล้mɛ̂ɛ-láiถึงtʉ̌ngมหานครmá-hǎa-ná-kɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชี้ให้เห็นchíi-hâi-hěnการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamจากjàakชุมชนchum-chonภูเขาpuu-kǎoสู่sùuเมืองใหญ่mʉʉang-yài
The band titled their album 'From Mae Lai to the Metropolis' to highlight the cultural journey from a mountain community to the big city.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mɛ̂ɛ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; basemother; momPart 1
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แม่ไล้mɛ̂ɛ-láiแม่ไล้mɛ̂ɛ-láiMae Lai (place/personal name)Mae Lai (place/personal name)Word