ไล่ออก

lâi-ɔ̀ɔk

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] fire; dismiss; sack (from a job)

to remove someone from employment; to dismiss or fire someone

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2VerbB1

[to] expel (from school, team, or organization)

to force a student, member, or participant to leave a school, team, or organization

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3VerbB1

[to] throw/drive out (from a place)

to make someone leave a place or house; to drive someone out

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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——