แล

lae

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] look; behold (arch., lit.)

to look or behold; to gaze at (archaic or literary usage)

Examples

หญิงสาวyĭng săaoหญิงสาวyĭng săaoyoung womanนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2edge; riverside; roadside (at/along the edge)3edge-side; roadside (modifier)หน้าต่างnâa dtàangหน้าต่างnâa dtàang1window2window (computing)แลlaeแลlae1[to] look; behold (arch., lit.)2and; as well as (arch., lit.)3indeed; apparently (final particle, arch./lit.)4[!] look! (arch. exclamation)มองออกไปmong òk bpaiมองออกไปmong òk bpai[to] look out; [to] look outsideไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far (in time/relationship); distant3far; to a distant placeสุดสายตาsùt săai dtaaสุดสายตาsùt săai dtaaas far as the eye can see
The young woman sat by the window, gazing out as far as her eyes could see.
2NounC1

and; as well as (arch., lit.)

a conjunction meaning “and,” used in archaic or literary Thai

Examples

ขอให้kŏr hâiขอให้kŏr hâi1to request that; to ask that2May ...; I wish that ...ท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)จงjongจงjong[impv] (formal) do …; must …มีแต่mee dtàeมีแต่mee dtàe1have only; nothing but2there is/are only; nothing else3do nothing but; only ever [do]4only serves to; merely results inความสุขkwaam sùkความสุขkwaam sùk1happiness; contentment2pleasure; enjoyment3well-beingความเจริญkwaam jà-rernความเจริญkwaam jà-rern1progress; development2prosperity; flourishing3modern amenities; civilization4personal or spiritual growthแลlaeแลlae1[to] look; behold (arch., lit.)2and; as well as (arch., lit.)3indeed; apparently (final particle, arch./lit.)4[!] look! (arch. exclamation)ปราศจากbpràat-sà-jàakปราศจากbpràat-sà-jàakwithout; free ofโรคภัยไข้เจ็บrôhk pai kâi jèpโรคภัยไข้เจ็บrôhk pai kâi jèp1illness; disease; ailments2sickness and disease (set phrase)
May you have only happiness and prosperity, and be free from all sickness.
3NounC1

indeed; apparently (final particle, arch./lit.)

a sentence-final particle in archaic or literary Thai indicating emphasis or inference (e.g., ‘indeed’, ‘apparently’)

Examples

ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)กิริยาท่าทางgì-rí-yaa tâa taangกิริยาท่าทางgì-rí-yaa tâa taang1manners; behavior; demeanor2body language; gestures; posture; mannerismsแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillคงไม่kong mâiคงไม่kong mâiprobably not; unlikely; I don't think soพอใจpo jaiพอใจpo jai1satisfied; content; pleased (with)2[to] be satisfied with; approve; consent toเป็นแน่bpen nâeเป็นแน่bpen nâefor sure; certainlyแท้แลtáe laeแท้แลtáe lae1indeed; truly (sentence-final)2indeed! truly! (exclamation)
Judging from his demeanor, he is most certainly displeased indeed.
4NounC1

[!] look! (arch. exclamation)

an archaic exclamation used to draw attention

Examples

แลดูlae dooแลดูlae doo1[to] seem; appear2[to] look at [sb/sth]; observeโน่นnôhnโน่นnôhn1that (over there); way over there2way back/ahead (in time)3[!] Over there!สิsìสิsì1[!] emphatic particle (statement)2[!] urging/encouraging particle (imperative)3[!] reassuring/affirming particleนั่นnânนั่นnânthat (over there)ใช่châiใช่châi1[!] yes; that's right2[to be] correct; rightขบวนเสด็จkà-buuan sà-dètขบวนเสด็จkà-buuan sà-dètroyal procession; royal motorcadeของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระราชาprá raa-chaaพระราชาprá raa-chaa1king2His Majesty (title/reference)หรือไม่rĕu mâiหรือไม่rĕu mâi1or not? (question particle)2whether (or not)
Hark! Look over there, is that not the king's royal procession?

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ผ่อpòrผ่อpòr1[to] look; watch; see (Northern Thai)2[to] look after; keep an eye on (Northern Thai)
  • [to] look; watch; see (Northern Thai)
  • [to] look after; keep an eye on (Northern Thai)
แหละlàeแหละlàeemphasis/focus particle (colloquial)

emphasis/focus particle (colloquial)

และláeและláeand (coordinating)

and (coordinating)

ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; see
  • consult; get advice from
  • try; have a go
  • [to] divine; tell fortune
  • [to] examine; check; inspect
  • [to] seem; appear
  • [to] look; watch; see
มองmongมองmong1[to] watch; observe2[to] view; regard; consider3[to] look at
  • [to] watch; observe
  • [to] view; regard; consider
  • [to] look at