ไหล่
làiMeanings
1NounA2
shoulder (body)
the part of the body where the arm joins the torso
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillปวดbpùuatปวดbpùuat[to] ache; [to] be in painไหล่làiไหล่lài1shoulder (body)2shoulder (of clothing)3shoulder (slope/edge)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkheavy object; heavy item
He has shoulder pain after lifting something heavy.
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The masseuse pressed gently on my shoulder yesterday.
I will ice my shoulder this evening.
หลังจากlăng jàakนั่งทำงานnâng tam ngaanนานnaanๆ-ไหล่làiของkŏngเธอterตึงdteungจนjonยกyókแขนkăaenไม่mâiถนัดtà-nàt
After sitting and working for a long time, her shoulders became so stiff that lifting her arm felt awkward.
2NounB1
shoulder (of clothing)
the part of a garment that covers or sits on the shoulder
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไหล่làiไหล่lài1shoulder (body)2shoulder (of clothing)3shoulder (slope/edge)กว้างgwâangกว้างgwâang1wide; broad2spacious; roomy3extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scopeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastนิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastแก้ทรงgɛ̂ɛ-songแก้ทรงgɛ̂ɛ-song[to] adjust the shape (fit/style), esp. hair or clothes
This shirt’s shoulder area is a bit too wide; I need to alter the fit.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaที่tîiมีฟองmii-fɔɔngน้ำnáamเสริมsə̌əmไหล่làiเพราะprɔ́ทำให้tam-hâiทรงดูsong-duuสวยขึ้นsǔuai-kʉ̂n
I like shirts with shoulder pads because they make the shape look nicer.
ชุดราตรีchút-raa-dtriiตัวdtuuaนี้níiออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiไหล่làiเฉียงchǐiangข้างเดียวkâang-diiaoดูทันสมัยduu-tan-sà-mǎiมากmâak
This evening dress is designed with a single slanted shoulder, which looks very modern.
ตัดเสื้อdtàt-sʉ̂ʉaสูทsùutควรkuuanวัดwátช่วงchûuangไหล่làiอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiไหล่làiเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaวางwaangตรงdtrongตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngและlɛ́ไม่mâiย่นyôn
When tailoring a suit, you should measure the shoulder area precisely so the garment’s shoulder sits in place without creasing.
3NounB2
shoulder (slope/edge)
the sloping side or edge of something, such as the shoulder of a road or the side of a hill
Examples
ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ไหล่làiไหล่lài1shoulder (body)2shoulder (of clothing)3shoulder (slope/edge)ถนนดินสไลด์tà-nǒn-din-sà-laiถนนดินสไลด์tà-nǒn-din-sà-lairoad affected by a landslideรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseชิดchítชิดchít1close; adjacent2[to] move close; press close3closely; tightlyเลนleenเลนleen1mud; sludge2lane (on a road or track)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)
Heavy rain caused the road shoulder to slide, so cars had to keep to the inner lane.
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เราraoเดินตามdern dtaamไหล่เขาlài kăoไปเรื่อยbpai rêuuaiๆ-เพื่อpêuuaหลบlòpลมแรงlom raengบนbonสันเขาsăn kăo
We kept walking along the hillside to avoid the strong wind on the ridge.
คนขับkon-kàpจอดรถjɔ̀ɔt-rótไว้wáiที่tîiไหล่làiทางtaangชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจdtrùuatยางyaangที่tîiร้อนrɔ́ɔnผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtì
The driver parked temporarily on the shoulder because he needed to check an unusually hot tire.
หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuตรงdtrongไหล่làiภูเขาpuu-kǎoที่tîiลาดlâatเอียงiiangลงสู่long-sùuหุบhùpทำให้tam-hâiมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnทุ่งนาtûng-naaเบื้องล่างbʉ̂ʉang-lâangชัดเจนchát-jeen
The village is situated on the sloping side of the mountain descending into the valley, offering a clear view of the fields below.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
lài
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |