ไล่สี
lâi-sǐiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] gradate colors; [to] create a gradient
to blend colors gradually from one shade to another to create a gradient effect
Examples
ช่างทำผมchâang-tam-pǒmช่างทำผมchâang-tam-pǒmhairdresser; hairstylistกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesไล่สีlâi-sǐiไล่สีlâi-sǐi1[to] gradate colors; [to] create a gradient2gradient-colored; ombréผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châatเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châat1natural; unforced; unaffected2naturally; in an unforced way
The hairstylist is blending the hair color for the customer to make it look natural.
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วันนี้wan néeครูสอนkruu sŏnศิลปะsĭn-lá-bpàจะjàมาสmâatอนonวิธีwí-teeไล่สีlâi-sĕeน้ำnáamให้hâiสวยงามsŭuay ngaam
Today, the art teacher will teach how to blend watercolors beautifully.
เทคนิคték-nìkการวาดภาพgaan-wâat-pâapนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanในnaiการไล่สีgaan-lâi-sǐiจากjàakโทนtoonสว่างsà-wàangไปสู่bpai-sùuโทนเข้มtoon-kêmอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang-nûm-nuuan
This painting technique requires expertise in blending colors from light to dark tones smoothly.
ช่างแต่งหน้าchâang-dtɛ̀ng-nâaไล่lâiสีอายแชโดว์sǐi-aai-chɛɛ-dooบนbonเปลือกตาbplʉ̀ʉak-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngนางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpได้dâaiอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaamและlɛ́ประณีตbprà-nîit
The makeup artist beautifully and meticulously blended the eyeshadow colors on the model's eyelids.
2AdjectiveB2
gradient-colored; ombré
with colors that gradually change from one shade to another, often used to describe hair, nails, clothing, or design
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อยืดsʉ̂ʉa-yʉ̂ʉtเสื้อยืดsʉ̂ʉa-yʉ̂ʉtT-shirt; teeแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ไล่สีlâi-sǐiไล่สีlâi-sǐi1[to] gradate colors; [to] create a gradient2gradient-colored; ombréจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmสีฟ้าsǐi-fáaสีฟ้าsǐi-fáa1light blue; sky blue (color)2light blue; sky-blueไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmless
Today I am wearing a blue-to-white gradient t-shirt.
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เล็บlépเจลjeenลายlaaiไล่lâiสีโทนพาสเทลsǐi-toon-pâat-teenแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiกำลังฮิตgam-lang-hítมากmâakในหมู่nai-mùuวัยรุ่นwai-rûn
This kind of pastel gradient gel nail design is currently very popular among teenagers.
การออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpแบนเนอร์bɛɛn-nə̂əใหม่màiของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoเน้นnénการใช้gaan-cháiพื้นหลังpʉ́ʉn-lǎngแบบbɛ̀ɛpไล่สีlâi-sǐiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmความทันสมัยkwaam-tan-sà-mǎi
Our new banner design emphasizes the use of gradient backgrounds to add a modern touch.
เธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakผ้าม่านpâa-mâanแบบbɛ̀ɛpไล่สีlâi-sǐiโทนอบอุ่นtoon-òp-ùnมาmaaตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatดูduuผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaai
She chose warm-toned gradient curtains to decorate her bedroom to make the atmosphere look relaxing.
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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ไล่สีlâi-sǐiไล่สีlâi-sǐi[to] gradate colors; [to] create a gradient[to] gradate colors; [to] create a gradientWord