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lâi-gùuatMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] chase; pursue closely
To pursue someone or something closely in an attempt to catch up with or catch them.
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseไล่กวดlâi-gùuatไล่กวดlâi-gùuat[to] chase; pursue closelyขโมยkà-mooiขโมยkà-mooi1[to] steal2thiefไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; street
The police officer ran down the street chasing the thief.
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นักวิ่งnák-wîngอันดับสองan-dàp-sɔ̌ɔngพยายามpá-yaa-yaamวิ่งwîngไล่กวดlâi-gùuatผู้นำpûu-namในnaiช่วงสุดท้ายchûuang-sùt-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn
The second-place runner tried to chase down the leader in the final stretch of the race.
สุนัขsù-nákของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpวิ่งwîngไล่กวดlâi-gùuatแมวmɛɛoของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanไปทั่วbpai-tûuaสวนsǔuan
My dog likes to chase the neighbor's cat all over the garden.
บริษัทเทคโนโลยีbɔɔ-rí-sàt-ték-noo-loo-yiiขนาดเล็กkà-nàat-lékกำลังgam-langพยายามpá-yaa-yaamอย่างหนักyàang-nàkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไล่กวดlâi-gùuatส่วนแบ่งการตลาดsùuan-bɛ̀ng-gaan-dtà-làatของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทใหญ่bɔɔ-rí-sàt-yài
The small tech company is trying hard to catch up to the market share of the large corporation.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lâi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] chase; pursue2[to] drive away; expel3[to] fire; dismiss4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressively[to] chase; pursuePart 1
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กวดgùuatกวดgùuat1[to] chase; pursue2[to] tighten3[to] press; urge [sb] to hurry[to] chase; pursuePart 2
ไล่กวดlâi-gùuatไล่กวดlâi-gùuat[to] chase; pursue closely[to] chase; pursue closelyWord