ไลแลค
lai-lɛ̂ɛkMeanings
1NounA2
lilac (pale purple color)
A pale purple color, the color of lilac blossoms.
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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.สีไลแลคsǐi-lai-lɛ̂ɛkสีไลแลคsǐi-lai-lɛ̂ɛk1lilac-colored; pale purple2lilac (color)
This is the color lilac.
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I just bought a new lilac-colored dress.
He wants to paint his bedroom a light lilac color.
ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaตอนdtɔɔnพระอาทิตย์ตกดินprá-aa-tít-dtòk-dinมีmiiเฉดchèetสีไลแลคsǐi-lai-lɛ̂ɛkผสมกับpà-sǒm-gàpสีส้มsǐi-sômสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamมากmâak
The sky at sunset had a lilac hue mixed with orange; it was very beautiful.
2AdjectiveA2
lilac; lilac-colored
Of a pale purple color; lilac-colored.
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เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coatตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สีไลแลคsǐi-lai-lɛ̂ɛkสีไลแลคsǐi-lai-lɛ̂ɛk1lilac-colored; pale purple2lilac (color)
This shirt is lilac-colored.
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Mom bought a new lilac-colored bedsheet.
I really like your lilac-colored dress.
ห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnทาtaaสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoฉันchǎnเลยləəiอยากได้yàak-dâaiผ้าม่านpâa-mâanสีไลแลคsǐi-lai-lɛ̂ɛkมาmaaติดdtìtให้hâiห้องhɔ̂ngดูduuสดใสsòt-sǎiขึ้นkʉ̂n
My bedroom is painted white, so I want to get lilac-colored curtains to make the room look brighter.
3NounB2
lilac (shrub; Syringa)
A lilac, a shrub of the genus Syringa with fragrant purple or white blossoms.
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ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanbackyard; back gardenฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ไลแลคlai-lɛ̂ɛkไลแลคlai-lɛ̂ɛk1lilac (pale purple color)2lilac; lilac-colored3lilac (shrub; Syringa)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngพอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngwhen [sb/sth] arrives; as soon asฤดูใบไม้ผลิrʉ́-duu-bai-máai-plìฤดูใบไม้ผลิrʉ́-duu-bai-máai-plìspring (season); springtimeก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔkออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔk[to] bloom; [to] flowerสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovely
In my backyard, there is a lilac shrub. When spring comes, it blooms beautifully.
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กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngดอกdɔ̀ɔkไลแลคlai-lɛ̂ɛkทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiได้กลิ่นdâai-glìn
The fragrance of lilac blossoms makes me feel relaxed every time I smell it.
ต้นdtônไลแลคlai-lɛ̂ɛkจะjàเจริญเติบโตjà-rəən-dtə̀əp-dtooและlɛ́ออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔkได้ดีdâai-diiในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiที่tîiมีmiiอากาศaa-gàatหนาวเย็นnǎao-yenและlɛ́ได้รับdâi-rápแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔ
The lilac shrub grows and blooms well in areas with a cold climate and sufficient sunlight.
คุณkunรู้ไหมrúu măiว่าwâaจริงๆjing jingแล้วláeoต้นdtônไลแลคlai-láekมีmeeหลากหลายlàak lăaiสายพันธุ์săai panซึ่งsêungบางbaangพันธุ์panก็gâwมีmeeดอกdòkสีขาวsĕe kăaoหรือrĕuสีชมพูsĕe chom-pooด้วยdûuay
Did you know that there are actually many varieties of the lilac plant, some of which have white or pink flowers?
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 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
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 | — | — |