ไลฟ์
laiMeanings
1NounB1
live stream; live broadcast
a live broadcast delivered via the internet, especially on social media or streaming platforms
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightเพจpèetเพจpèetweb/social media pageร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallจะมีjà-miiจะมีjà-miithere will be; [to] have (in the future)ไลฟ์ขายของlai-kǎai-kɔ̌ɔngไลฟ์ขายของlai-kǎai-kɔ̌ɔng1live stream for selling; live commerce2[to] sell [sth] via live streamตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodสองทุ่มsɔ̌ɔng-tûmสองทุ่มsɔ̌ɔng-tûm18 p.m.2at 8 p.m.
Tonight the shop’s page will have a live stream selling items at 8 PM.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnดูไลฟ์duu-laiคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətในเฟซบุ๊กnai-féet-búkคนkonดูคอมเมนต์duu-kɔm-ménกันganเยอะมากyə́-mâak
Yesterday I watched a concert live stream on Facebook; there were tons of comments.
ไลฟ์láiของkŏngครูสอนkruu sŏnทำtamขนมkà-nŏmมีmeeทั้งtángสาธิตsăa-títและláeตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăamแบบbàepสดๆsòt sòt
The baking teacher’s live stream includes demonstrations and real-time Q&A.
แบรนด์brɛɛnจัดjàtไลฟ์laiเปิดbpə̀ətตัวสินค้าdtuua-sǐn-káaใหม่màiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmแจกjɛ̀ɛkโค้ดส่วนลดkóot-sùuan-lótเฉพาะchà-pɔ́ผู้ชมpûu-chom
The brand held a live stream to launch new products, offering discount codes exclusively for viewers.
2VerbB1
[to] live stream; go live
to broadcast video or audio live on the internet
Examples
คืนนี้keun néeคืนนี้keun née1tonight (the night of today)2tonightฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไลฟ์láiไลฟ์lái1live stream; live broadcast2[to] live stream; go live3live; live (not pre-recorded)ทำอาหารtam aa-hăanทำอาหารtam aa-hăan[to] cook; prepare foodง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readilyๆ-ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune
Tonight I will livestream making simple food for my friends to watch.
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เขาkăoไลฟ์láiคอนเสิร์ตkon sèrtผ่านpàanเพจpàytเพื่อให้pêuua hâiแฟนfaenๆ-ที่อยู่têe yòoไกลglaiได้dâiชมchom
He livestreamed the concert on the page so distant fans could watch.
ระหว่างrá-wàangไลฟ์laiนักnákร้องตอบrɔ́ɔng-dtɔ̀ɔpคอมเมนต์kɔm-ménสดsòtทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatเป็นกันเองbpen-gan-eeng
During the live stream, the singer answered comments in real time, creating a friendly atmosphere.
เราraoจะjàไลฟ์laiเสวนาพิเศษsěe-wá-naa-pí-sèetผ่านpàanหลายlǎaiแพลตฟอร์มplɛ̂ɛt-fɔɔmพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngผู้ชมpûu-chomให้hâiกว้างgwâangที่สุดtîi-sùt
We will livestream the special talk across multiple platforms simultaneously to reach the widest audience.
3AdjectiveB1
live; live (not pre-recorded)
occurring and transmitted in real time; used as a loanword from English in informal Thai
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightวงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)แบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2model; pattern; design; template3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ไลฟ์laiไลฟ์lai1live stream; live broadcast2[to] live stream; go live3live; live (not pre-recorded)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toสองทุ่มsɔ̌ɔng-tûmสองทุ่มsɔ̌ɔng-tûm18 p.m.2at 8 p.m.
Tonight the band will play live, starting at 8 p.m.
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The announcer reported the news live from the scene.
รายการraai-gaanนี้níiออกอากาศɔ̀ɔk-aa-gàatแบบbɛ̀ɛpไลฟ์laiผู้ชมpûu-chomจึงjʉngเห็นhěnทุกอย่างtúk-yàangแบบbɛ̀ɛpทันทีtan-tii
This program is broadcast live, so viewers see everything in real time.
งานngaanแถลงข่าวtà-lɛ̌ɛng-kàaoจัดjàtแบบbɛ̀ɛpไลฟ์laiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผู้ติดตามpûu-dtìt-dtaamรับrápข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganโดยdooiไม่mâiหน่วงเวลาnùuang-wee-laa
The press conference was held live so followers could receive information simultaneously without delay.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
lai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ฟ์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |