ไล่ส่ง
lâi-sòngMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] drive [sb] away; [to] send [sb] packing
to drive someone away forcefully or unceremoniously; to dismiss someone and tell them to leave immediately
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเมาmaoเมาmao1drunk; intoxicated2motion-sick; dizzy; nauseated3sick from poisonous foodแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toโวยวายwooi-waaiโวยวายwooi-waai1[to] make a loud fuss; rant and rave; kick up a fuss2noisy; uproarious (from shouting)เจ้าของร้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-ráanเจ้าของร้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-ráanshop owner; store owner; proprietorก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไล่ส่งlâi-sòngไล่ส่งlâi-sòng[to] drive [sb] away; [to] send [sb] packingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
Once he got drunk and started causing a scene, the shop owner immediately drove him away.
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ฉันchǎnแค่kɛ̂ɛเข้าไปkâo-bpaiถามทางtǎam-taangแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoกลับglàpทำหน้าtam-nâaหงุดหงิดngùt-ngìtแล้วlɛ́ɛoไล่ส่งlâi-sòngฉันchǎnอย่างyàangไม่mâiใยyaiดีdii
I just went in to ask for directions, but he looked annoyed and rudely shooed me away.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàมาmaaขอkɔ̌ɔความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaในnaiเวลาที่wee-laa-tîiไม่เหมาะสมmâi-mɔ̀-sǒmแต่dtɛ̀ɛการไล่gaan-lâiส่งsòngเขาkǎoไปbpaiแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánก็gɔ̂ดูduuใจร้ายjai-ráaiเกินไปgəən-bpai
Even though he came to ask for help at an inappropriate time, driving him away like that seemed too cruel.
เธอtəəทนtonฟังfangคำแก้ตัวkam-gɛ̂ɛ-dtuuaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiจึงjʉngชี้chíiหน้าnâaด่าdàaและlɛ́ไล่ส่งlâi-sòngเขาkǎoไปให้bpai-hâiพ้นpón
She couldn't stand listening to his excuses anymore, so she pointed at his face, cursed, and told him to get lost.
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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ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesale[to] send; dispatchPart 2
ไล่ส่งlâi-sòngไล่ส่งlâi-sòng[to] drive [sb] away; [to] send [sb] packing[to] drive [sb] away; [to] send [sb] packingWord