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láiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] apply/smear thinly
To apply and spread a thin layer of a substance (e.g., makeup, cream, paint) over a surface.
Examples
ช่างแต่งหน้าchâang dtàeng nâaช่างแต่งหน้าchâang dtàeng nâaa makeup artistไล้láiไล้lái1[to] apply/smear thinly2[to] stroke/brush lightlyรองพื้นrong péunรองพื้นrong péun1foundation (makeup)2primer; undercoat3[to] prime [sth]; apply a base layer4underlayment; base layerบางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slightๆ-ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)สีผิวsĕe pĭuสีผิวsĕe pĭuskin color; skin tone; complexion (color)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕrสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕr1consistent; regular2consistently; regularly3even; uniform
The makeup artist applied a thin layer of foundation to even out the skin tone.
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She spread sunscreen evenly over her face and then applied lipstick.
ช่างchângสีsǐiไล้láiสีsǐiกึ่งgʉ̀ngเงาngaoบนbonผนังpà-nǎngชั้นแรกchán-rɛ̂ɛkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiชั้นchánถัดไปtàt-bpaiยึดเกาะyʉ́t-gɔ̀ได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
The painter spread a semi-gloss paint as the first coat on the wall to help the next layer adhere better.
ก่อนgònนวดnûuatหน้าnâaเธอterไล้láiน้ำมันหอมระเหยnám-man hŏm rá-hŏeiเป็นbpenฟิล์มfimบางbaangๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiมือmeuuเคลื่อนไหวklêuuan wăiได้dâiลื่นlêun
Before the facial massage, she applied a thin film of essential oil to allow her hands to glide smoothly.
2VerbC1
[to] stroke/brush lightly
To move or pass something lightly over a surface, as in brushing or caressing.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไล้láiไล้lái1[to] apply/smear thinly2[to] stroke/brush lightlyนิ้วníuนิ้วníu1finger; toe2inch (unit)3classifier: fingers; toes; inchesไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ผิวpĭuผิวpĭu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneแก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gemเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-เหมือนจะmĕuuan jàเหมือนจะmĕuuan jàit seems that; it looks likeปลอบใจbplòp jaiปลอบใจbplòp jai1[to] comfort; console2[to] reassureตัวเองdtuua engตัวเองdtuua eng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own self
She lightly ran her finger over the surface of the glass as if to comfort herself.
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ลมเย็นlom-yenไล้láiปลายผมbplaai-pǒmให้hâiเคลื่อนไหวklʉ̂ʉan-wǎiอย่างyàangแผ่วเบาpɛ̀ɛo-baoเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเดินdəənริมทะเลrim-tá-lee
The cool breeze brushed the tips of my hair lightly as I walked by the sea.
มือmʉʉของkɔ̌ɔngแม่ไล้mɛ̂ɛ-láiหลังlǎngฉันchǎnอย่างyàangอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoonจังหวะjang-wàสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əทำtamให้ใจhâi-jaiสงบลงsà-ngòp-long
My mother's hand gently caressed my back, and the steady rhythm calmed my heart.
เงาไม้ngao-máaiไล้láiผนังบ้านpà-nǎng-bâanเป็นbpenลวดลายlûuat-laaiพลิ้วไหวplíu-wǎiราวกับraao-gàpภาพวาดpâap-wâatที่tîiเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiตามdtaamลมlom
The shadows of the trees softly traced over the house wall, like a painting that shifts with the wind.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lái
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |