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lâi-dtaamMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] chase; run after
to go after someone or something in order to catch them
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesไล่ตามlâi-dtaamไล่ตามlâi-dtaam1[to] chase; run after2[to] pursue (goal/opportunity)3[to] catch up with; try to reach [sb]/[sth]ขโมยkà-mooiขโมยkà-mooi1[to] steal2thief
The police are chasing the thief.
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หมาmǎaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpวิ่งwîngไล่ตามlâi-dtaamแมวmɛɛoข้างบ้านkâang-bâanทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiมันmanเห็นhěn
My dog likes to chase the neighbor's cat every time it sees it.
เด็กๆdèk dèkวิ่งwîngไล่ตามlâi dtaamรถrótขายkăaiไอศกรีมai-sà-greemเสียงดังsĭiang dangไปทั่วbpai tûuaซอยsoi
The children loudly ran down the alley, chasing the ice cream truck.
ในnaiหนังnǎngสายลับsǎai-lápพระเอกprá-èekขับรถkàp-rótไล่ตามlâi-dtaamผู้ร้ายpûu-ráaiไปตามbpai-dtaamถนนtà-nǒnบนbonภูเขาpuu-kǎoที่tîiคดเคี้ยวkót-kíiao
In the spy movie, the hero drove his car chasing the villain along the winding mountain roads.
2VerbB2
[to] pursue (goal/opportunity)
to actively go after or seek to obtain something non-physical, such as a dream, goal, or opportunity
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔk[to] resign; quit; withdrawจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyไล่ตามlâi-dtaamไล่ตามlâi-dtaam1[to] chase; run after2[to] pursue (goal/opportunity)3[to] catch up with; try to reach [sb]/[sth]ความฝันkwaam-fǎnความฝันkwaam-fǎn1dream (during sleep)2dream; aspiration; ambition3pipe dream; unrealistic idealที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักดนตรีnák-don-dtriiนักดนตรีnák-don-dtriimusician
He decided to quit his job to pursue his dream of becoming a musician.
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อย่าyàaมัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛไล่ตามlâi-dtaamความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètจนjonลืมlʉʉmดูแลสุขภาพduu-lɛɛ-sùk-kà-pâapของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Don't just chase success to the point that you forget to take care of your own health.
นักลงทุนnák-long-tunที่tîiชาญฉลาดchaan-chà-làatจะjàไม่mâiไล่ตามlâi-dtaamผลกำไรpǒn-gam-raiระยะสั้นrá-yá-sânแต่dtɛ̀ɛจะjàมองmɔɔngหาโอกาสhǎa-oo-gàatการเติบโตgaan-dtə̀əp-dtooที่tîiยั่งยืนyâng-yʉʉn
A wise investor doesn't chase short-term profits but looks for sustainable growth opportunities.
การไล่ตามgaan-lâi-dtaamความสุขkwaam-sùkที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingไม่ใช่mâi-châiการครอบครองgaan-krɔ̂ɔp-krɔɔngวัตถุwát-tùแต่dtɛ̀ɛคือkʉʉการค้นพบgaan-kón-pópความสงบในใจkwaam-sà-ngòp-nai-jai
Chasing true happiness is not about possessing material things, but about discovering inner peace.
3VerbB2
[to] catch up with; try to reach [sb]/[sth]
to chase in order to reach the same place, level, or pace as someone or something; to try to catch up
Examples
นักวิ่งnák-wîngนักวิ่งnák-wîngrunnerพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptเร่งrêngเร่งrêng1[to] hurry; speed up; accelerate2[to] urge; press; pushฝีเท้าfǐi-táaoฝีเท้าfǐi-táao1pace; walking or running speed2sporting skill; abilityเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไล่ตามlâi-dtaamไล่ตามlâi-dtaam1[to] chase; run after2[to] pursue (goal/opportunity)3[to] catch up with; try to reach [sb]/[sth]กลุ่มผู้นำglùm-pûu-namกลุ่มผู้นำglùm-pûu-namleadership groupให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ทันtanทันtan1[to] be in time for2in time3[to] catch up with; keep up with; keep abreast of4[to] be a match for; see throughก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerถึงเส้นชัยtʉ̌ng-sên-chaiถึงเส้นชัยtʉ̌ng-sên-chai[to] reach the finish line
The runner tried to speed up to catch up with the leading group before reaching the finish line.
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เขาkăoต้องdtôngรีบrêepทำงานtam ngaanเพื่อpêuuaไล่ตามlâi dtaamเพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaanคนอื่นkon èunๆ-ที่ทำtêe tamไปไกลbpai glaiแล้วláeo
He has to work quickly to catch up with his other colleagues who are already far ahead.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakป่วยbpùuaiไปbpaiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngสัปดาห์sàp-daaเขาkǎoมีmiiบทเรียนbòt-riianมากมายmâak-maaiที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngไล่lâiตามให้ทันdtaam-hâi-tanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanในnaiชั้นเรียนchán-riian
After being sick for a week, he has a lot of lessons to catch up on to be at the same pace as his classmates.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoต้องdtɔ̂ngลงทุนlong-tunด้านdâanเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiอีกìikมากmâakเพื่อที่จะpʉ̂ʉa-tîi-jàไล่ตามlâi-dtaamคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngในnaiตลาดdtà-làatให้hâiทันtan
Our company needs to invest a lot more in technology in order to catch up with our competitors in the market.
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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ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)[to] follow; go afterPart 2
ไล่ตามlâi-dtaamไล่ตามlâi-dtaam[to] chase; run after[to] chase; run afterWord