ไลท์(lái)
Meanings
1AdjectiveA2
light (lightweight)
describing something as not heavy in weight
Examples
กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2types of bags (by context)3pocket4wallet5CLF: bags, purses, walletsใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3license; permit; certificate4classifier (flat/thin items)5blade6petal; sepalนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไลท์láiไลท์lái1light (reduced-calorie/milder)2light (lightweight)3light (not dark; pale/bright)ถือtĕuuaถือtĕuua1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] bring/take (in hand)3[to] regard; consider; deem4[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)5[to] be strict/particular about6to count as; treat asไปไหนbpai năiไปไหนbpai năi1Where are you going?; Where did you go?; Where to?2anywhere; nowhereก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เมื่อยmêuuaiเมื่อยmêuuai1sore; achy; stiff2to feel sore/ache
This bag is light; carrying it anywhere doesn’t make me tired.
2AdjectiveA2
light (not dark; pale/bright)
describing something with a lot of light or a pale color; the opposite of dark
Examples
ห้องนี้hông néeห้องนี้hông néethis roomตกแต่งdtòk dtàengตกแต่งdtòk dtàeng1[to] decorate; adorn2[to] edit; retouch; revise (content)3[to] garnish; dress (food/space)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toสีsĕeสีsĕe1hue; shade; tone2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4colorโทนtohnโทนtohn1monotone; single-tone2overall mood/style3monochrome; single-color style4tone; color tone; tintไลท์láiไลท์lái1light (reduced-calorie/milder)2light (lightweight)3light (not dark; pale/bright)เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeสว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1[to] become bright; be illuminated2clear; evident (figurative)3bright; well-lit
This room is decorated with light-tone colors to look bright.
3AdjectiveB1
light (reduced-calorie/milder)
describing something with fewer calories, less sugar, or milder intensity; often in product names (e.g., beer, snacks)
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เลือกlêuuakเลือกlêuuak1[to] choose; select; pick2picky; choosy; selective3[to] electน้ำอัดลมnáam àt lomน้ำอัดลมnáam àt lomcarbonated soft drink; soda; fizzy drinkสูตรsòotสูตรsòot1formula; equation; expression2recipe; set of instructions3method; standard procedure4mantra; sacred verse (Buddhism)5pattern; templateไลท์láiไลท์lái1light (reduced-calorie/milder)2light (lightweight)3light (not dark; pale/bright)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingน้ำตาลnáam dtaanน้ำตาลnáam dtaan1sugar2brown (color)3sweetness (taste)น้อยกว่าnói gwàaน้อยกว่าnói gwàa1less than; fewer than2under; below
I choose the light soda because it has less sugar.