ไลม์
laiMeanings
1NounA2
lime (citrus fruit)
A lime: a sour, usually green citrus fruit used in cooking and drinks. A borrowing from English, sometimes used to distinguish particular lime varieties.
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นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ไลม์laiไลม์lai1lime (citrus fruit)2lime (bright yellow‑green color)3lime-colored; bright yellow‑greenไม่ใช่mâi-châiไม่ใช่mâi-châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)มะนาวmá-naaoมะนาวmá-naao1lime (key/Thai lime)2lime tree
This is a lime, not a 'manao' (Thai lime).
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I want to drink a cold lime soda.
บาร์เทนเดอร์baa ten derใช้cháiไลม์ฝานlaai făanบางๆbaang baangตกแต่งdtòk dtàengแก้วค็อกเทลgâew kók-tel
The bartender used a thin slice of lime to garnish the cocktail glass.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaไลม์laiกับgàpมะนาวmá-naaoจะjàเปรี้ยวbprîiaoเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-ganแต่dtɛ̀ɛไลม์laiจะjàมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmที่tîiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákเหมาะmɔ̀สำหรับsǎm-ràpทำtamเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉm
Although limes and 'manao' (Thai limes) are both sour, limes have a unique aroma that is suitable for making drinks.
2NounB1
lime (bright yellow‑green color)
A bright yellow‑green color.
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ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishไลม์laiไลม์lai1lime (citrus fruit)2lime (bright yellow‑green color)3lime-colored; bright yellow‑greenมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสดใสsòt-sǎiสดใสsòt-sǎi1bright; vivid2cheerful; lively3clear (weather)4clear (sound/voice)5bright; promisingดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
I like the color lime; it looks so bright.
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เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakสีsǐiไลม์laiมาmaaทาtaaผนังpà-nǎngห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำให้tam-hâiห้องhɔ̂ngดูduuมีชีวิตชีวาmii-chii-wít-chii-waaขึ้นkʉ̂n
He chose the color lime to paint his bedroom walls to make the room look more lively.
ในnaiคอลเลคชั่นkɔɔn-lêek-chânใหม่màiนี้níiจุดเด่นjùt-dènคือkʉʉกระเป๋าถือgrà-bpǎo-tʉ̌ʉสีsǐiไลม์laiที่tîiดูduuสดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉn
In this new collection, the highlight is the handbag in a refreshing lime color.
สีsǐiไลม์laiเป็นbpenสีsǐiที่tîiสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngความสดใหม่kwaam-sòt-màiและlɛ́พลังงานpá-lang-ngaanจึงjʉngเป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yomในnaiการออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kทันสมัยtan-sà-mǎi
Lime is a color that conveys freshness and energy, so it's popular in designs that aim for a modern feel.
3AdjectiveB1
lime-colored; bright yellow‑green
Having a bright yellow‑green color.
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เสื้อยืดsʉ̂ʉa-yʉ̂ʉtเสื้อยืดsʉ̂ʉa-yʉ̂ʉtT-shirt; teeสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiao1green (color)2green; green-colored3eco-friendly; environmentalเหลืองlʉ̌ʉangเหลืองlʉ̌ʉang1yellow2[to] turn yellow3sallow; jaundiced (complexion)สดsòtสดsòt1fresh (not preserved)2live (broadcast/in real time)3bright; vivid (color)4in cash5raw; uncooked (food)6unmixed; straight (of a drink)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsสวยดีsǔuai-diiสวยดีsǔuai-diinice-looking; quite beautifulนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
His bright yellow-green T-shirt is nice.
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เธอtəəสวมsǔuamหมวกกันน็อคmùuak-gan-nɔ́kสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoเหลืองlʉ̌ʉangสดsòtทำให้tam-hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnเห็นhěnได้dâaiง่ายngâaiบนbonท้องถนนtɔ́ɔng-tà-nǒn
She wore a bright yellow-green helmet, which makes her easy for others to see on the road.
ฉันchǎnว่าwâaผ้าม่านpâa-mâanสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoเหลืองlʉ̌ʉangสดsòtน่าจะnâa-jàทำให้tam-hâiห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênดูduuสว่างsà-wàangขึ้นkʉ̂n
I think bright yellow-green curtains would make the living room look brighter.
นักออกแบบnák-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiเก้าอี้gâo-îiเน้นnénสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoเหลืองlʉ̌ʉangสดsòtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangจุดสนใจjùt-sǒn-jaiและlɛ́เพิ่มpə̂əmความสดใสkwaam-sòt-sǎiให้กับhâi-gàpการตกแต่งภายในgaan-dtòk-dtɛ̀ng-paai-naiที่tîiเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâai
The designer chose a bright yellow-green accent chair to create a focal point and add a pop of brightness to the minimalist interior.
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
ม์ 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 | — | — |