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ËÅÒ  laayR
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1.ËÅÒÂlaayRseveral; numerous; a variety; many; sundry; diverse; [the prefix] "multi-"
2.ËÅÒÂ ælaayR laayRseveral
3.ËÅÒÂ ælaayR laayR[Isaan dialect] ÁÒ¡ æ

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiËÚÅÒÂ
IPAlǎːj
Royal Thai General Systemlai

1. common Thai word   [adjective, colloquial]
definition
several; numerous; a variety; many; sundry; diverse; [the prefix] "multi-"

related wordsËÅÒ¡laakLmany; multi; various; assorted
µèÒ§ ædtaangL dtaangLvarious; assorted; miscellaneous
ÇÔÇÔ¸ wiH witH[used in literature and poetry only] assorted; various; different; diverse; miscellaneous; mixed; motley; sundry; varied
µèÒ§ æ ¹Ò¹ÒdtaangL dtaangL naaM naaMall sorts; all kinds, a variety of
µèÒ§ dtaangLdifferent; another; various; many
examples
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khamM reuuR phaH yaang[k]M theeF dtuaaM saL gohtL meeM phaH yanM chaH naH dtaamM maaM laayR dtuaaM haiF saiL khreuuangF maayR thanM thaH khaatF waiH bohnM phaH yanM chaH naH theeF maiF aawkL siiangR dtuaaM sootL thaayH dtaaeL phiiangM haengL diaaoM chehnF
In a word or syllable which has several final consonants, one should use a silencer only on the very last consonant which is not sounded out, for example:
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khaaeF saehnM cheuuF naiM sanR yaaM chaL bapL neeH aL thipH deeM gaawF fanM bpaiM laayR laanH baatL laaeoH
"He only needs to sign this contract and the chief official will get many millions of baht."
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thaaF dtaawngF gaanM nehnH waaF khamM naamM nanH bpenM singL theeF meeM laayR chaH nitH laeH khamM khoonM naH sap[t]L theeF bpraL gaawpL bpenM chaH nitH neungL khaawngR khamM naamM nanH aatL thapH sap[t]L dooyM chaiH khamM bpraL gaawpL baaepL chaH nitH raH bohpL maaM saaekF waiH raH waangL khamM naamM gapL khamM khoonM naH sap[t]L chehnF
If one wishes to emphasize the fact that a particular noun is one of many elements in a series and the adjective associated with that noun is one of those elements, one may transcribe using a Thai combining word such as Ẻ  (model) ª¹Ô´  (kind or type) Ãкº  (method or system), such as:
·Ñé§ËÅÒÂthangH laayRall; many; several
·èÒ¹·Ñé§ËÅÒÂthanF thangH laayR"Ladies and gentlemen"
·Õè´Ô¹ËÅÒ¼׹theeF dinM laayR pheuunRmany plots of land
á½§¤ÇÒÁËÁÒÂËÅÒ¹ÑÂfaaengR khwaamM maayR laayR naiMambiguous; unclear; dubious; enigmatic; equivocal; inconclusive; indefinite; indeterminate; obscure; vague
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phuutF reuuR khiianR daiF laayR phaaM saaR
multilingual
á¾ÃèËÅÒÂphraaeF laayRwidespread; current
Áҡ˹éÒËÅÒµÒmaakF naaF laayR dtaaMvarious people; many people; a lot of people
ÁÕ§ÙÍÕ¡ËÅÒª¹Ô´·ÕèªÍº¡Ô¹»ÅÒ
meeM nguuM eekL laayR chaH nitH theeF chaawpF ginM bplaaM
There are yet many types of snakes which prefer to eat fish.
ËÅÒ¤¹laayR khohnMlots of people; a lot of people
ËÅÒÂÇѹlaayR wanMseveral days
ËÅÒÂÊÕlaayR seeRmulti-colored or multicolored
ËÅÒÂËÅÒ¡laayR laakLvarious; diverse; varied
ËÅÒÂÍÂèÒ§laayR yaangLmany varieties
sample
sentences
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gaanM khleuuanF waiR thaangM gaanM meuuangM naiM laayR khrangH khaawngR khaoR bohngL baawkL theungR gaanM bpenM bpaL dtiL bpak[s]L gapL faayL thaH haanR chatH jaehnM
"His many political activities indicate that he will clearly be antagonistic toward the military faction."
¡ÒêٹâºÒ¾ԷѡÉìÊÔ·¸ÔÁÒ¹ØÉª¹¢Í§ÃѰºÒÅÊËÃѰ ÁÕ¼Åâ´ÂµÃ§µèÍÃѰºÒÅ·ËÒÃã¹ËÅÒ»ÃÐà·È
gaanM chuuM naH yohM baayM phiH thak[s]H sitL thiH maaM nootH chohnM khaawngR ratH thaL baanM saL haL ratH meeM phohnR dooyM dtrohngM dtaawL ratH thaL baanM thaH haanR naiM laayR bpraL thaehtF
"The elevation of American policy of protecting human rights had a direct effect on military governments in many countries."
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gaanM banM yatL sap[t]L reuuR gaanM meeM khamM maiL meeM baawL geertL laayR thaangM
There are many sources and paths for developing new words. [...]
¡ÒÃóç¤ìà¾×èÍ¡ÒÃàÅ×Í¡µÑé§»ÃÐʺ¤ÇÒÁÊÓàÃç¨ÍÂèÒ§¹èÒ¾Í㨠¡çà»ç¹à¾ÃÒÐÊ×èÍÁÇŪ¹ËÅÒÂᢹ§ÃèÇÁÁ×ÍÃèÇÁã¨ãËé¤ÇÒÁÊӤѭ¡Ñº»ÃÐà´ç¹ÊÒ¸ÒóÐàÃ×èͧ¹Õé´éÇÂ
gaanM rohnM naH rohng[k]M pheuuaF gaanM leuuakF dtangF bpraL sohpL khwaamM samR retL yaangL naaF phaawM jaiM gaawF bpenM phrawH seuuL muaanM chohnM laayR khaL naaengR ruaamF meuuM ruaamF jaiM haiF khwaamM samR khanM gapL bpraL denM saaR thaaM raH naH reuuangF neeH duayF
"The campaign to have an election was pleasantly successful because many elements of the media joined together to demonstrate the importance of this public issue."
¡ÒÃÃѺ»ÃзҹÍÒËÒÃਠ·ÓãËéÁÕâÍ¡ÒÊä´é¡Ô¹¾×ª¼Ñ¡·ÕèÁդس»ÃÐ⪹ìÁÒ¡ÁÒÂËÅÒª¹Ô´
gaanM rapH bpraL thaanM aaM haanR jaehM thamM haiF meeM ohM gaatL daiF ginM pheuutF phakL theeF meeM khoonM bpraL yoht[n]L maakF maayM laayR chaH nitH
"Eating vegetarian food gives us a chance to eat vegetables and products of the earth which have many different kinds of benefits."
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khaawF haaR minL phraH baawM rohmM maH daehM chaaM nooH phaapF theeF laayR faayL hohmR graL namL saiL khaoR theuuR bpenM khaawF glaaoL haaR theeF roonM raaengM maakF meeM phaH laaM nooH phaapF suungR yingF naiM daanF khaH deeM khwaamM
"The charge of lèse majesté with which many factions have attacked him is considered a very serious accusation which has powerful repercussions under law."
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khaamF thaH laehM bpaiM glaiM eekL laayR phanM mai[l]M bpeeM maiL bpeeM neeH khaawR sohngL raawyM yimH theeF meeM bpaiM haiF sohngL khwaamM sookL uayM phaawnM uayM chaiM saawngL haiF wanM kheuunM thuuhrM sohtL saiR laeH bpeeM maiL theeF saaenR phiH saehtL naiM thookH thookH wiH theeR thaangM khaawR haiF khwaamM sookL khwaamM ohpL oonL bpenM khaawngR khaawngR thuuhrM saL muuhrR bpaiM laeH wangR waaF dtaL laawtL bpeeM maiL jaL sohtL saiR yingF gwaaL naiM bpeeM theeF phaanL maaM
Over the seas
And across many miles
This New Year's Day
I am sending you some smiles
I am wishing a blessing
That brightens your days
And make New Year special
In so many ways
May the warmest of blessing
Be yours forever more
And the New Year be
Ever brighter than day before!
à¢Òà»ç¹à¾×è͹¢Í§©Ñ¹ÁÒËÅÒ»ÕáÅéÇ
khaoR bpenM pheuuanF khaawngR chanR maaM laayR bpeeM laaeoH
"He has been my friend for many years."
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khaoR saL nuuhrR haiF meeM gaanM jaehnM raH jaaM sanR dtiL phaapF langR jaakL rohpH raaM khaaF fanM ganM maaM laayR yohkH laaeoH
"He proposed peace negotiations after they had fought many a hard battle."
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khaoR aawkL jaakL baanF bpaiM laayR chuaaF mohngM laaeoH
"He went out of the house many hours ago."
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khwaamM kheeF riuH kheeF rehL thangH laayR maiF daiF yuuL naiM khwaamM rapH phitL chaawpF khaawngR dtohnM aehngM haakL dtaaeL maaM jaakL haehtL bpatL jaiM euunL theeF yuuL neuuaR gaanM khuaapF khoomM
"All of the unattractiveness (of the leadership group) is not his responsibility; but arises from factors beyond his control."
à¤ÂÁÕ¤¹·Ó¹ÒÂÇèÒËÅÒ ¾Ñ¹»Õµè͹Õé仾×é¹âÅ¡¨Ðä´éÃѧÊÕÁÒ¡¢Öé¹ ¤¹¼ÔÇ´Ó¨Ðà»ç¹à¾Õ§à¼èҾѹ¸Øìà´ÕÂÇ·ÕèÂѧàËÅ×ͪÕÇÔµÃÍ´ÍÂÙèä´é
kheeuyM meeM khohnM thamM naayM waaF laayR phanM bpeeM dtaawL neeH bpaiM pheuunH lohkF jaL daiF rangM seeR maakF kheunF khohnM phiuR damM jaL bpenM phiiangM phaoL phan[t]M diaaoM theeF yangM leuuaR cheeM witH raawtF yuuL daiF
Someone once predicted that thousands of years into the future, (when) the earth’s surface will encounter much more of the sun’s rays, that the only race remaining (on Earth) will be people with dark skin.
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ngaanM neeH fanM bpaiM laayR laanH baatL
"This effort will earn many millions of baht."
§Ò¹¹ÕéÁÕ¼ÙéãË­èÁҡѹËÅÒ¤¹ ¢ÍãËéÃÐÁÑ´ÃÐÇѧ·Ó¡Ðà»Ô꺡лêÒºãËé¢ÒÂ˹éÒ
ngaanM neeH meeM phuuF yaiL maaM ganM laayR khohnM khaawR haiF raH matH raH wangM thamM gaL bpeerpH gaL bpaapH haiF khaayR naaF
"This affair will have many important people in attendance; please take care not to act in an uncouth manner that might embarrass us."
§Ò¹Çѹ¹ÕéÁÕÊÒÇÊÕèÊÔº¡ÐÃѵÁҡѹËÅÒ¤¹
ngaanM wanM neeH meeM saaoR seeL sipL gaL ratL maaM ganM laayR khohnM
"Today's gala will have many attractive and stunning women attending."
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chaaoM mekH siH ganM laayR meuunL khohnM gaawF natH ganM lookH heuuM choomM noomM bpraL thuaangH dtaawL dtaanF ratH thaL baanM
"Many thousands of Mexicans have come together to rise up and protest against the government."
àª×èÍÇèÒËÅÒ½èÒ¤§äÁè¢Ñ´¢éͧ áÅÐàËç¹´éÇ¡Ѻá¹Ç·Ò§¹Õé´éÇ«éÓ à¾ÃÒд٨Ðà¢éÒ·Õèà¢éÒ·Ò§¡ÇèÒÃٻẺà´ÔÁ
cheuuaF waaF laayR faayL khohngM maiF khatL khaawngF laeH henR duayF gapL naaeoM thaangM neeH duayF samH phrawH duuM jaL khaoF theeF khaoF thaangM gwaaL ruupF baaepL deermM
"We believe that many of the factions will not object and will agree with these paths, because they see that (these paths) will fall into place better than the original did."
«Ò¡´Ö¡´ÓºÃþìÁÕËÅÒª¹Ô´ ÍÒ¨à»ç¹ÊÔè§·ÕèÁÕ¤ÇÒÁ¤§·¹ÂÒ¡µèÍ¡Ò÷ÓÅÒ àªè¹ ¿Ñ¹ ¡Ãд١ ËÃ×Í à»Å×Í¡ áµè㹺ҧÊÀÒÇÐ ÍÒ¨ÁÕ¡ÒÃà¡çºÃÑ¡ÉÒ«Ò¡ÊѵÇì·Ñé§µÑÇãË餧ÍÂÙèä´é
saakF deukL damM ban[p]M meeM laayR chaH nitH aatL bpenM singL theeF meeM khwaamM khohngM thohnM yaakF dtaawL gaanM thamM laayM chehnF fanM graL duukL reuuR bpleuuakL dtaaeL naiM baangM saL phaaM waH aatL meeM gaanM gepL rakH saaR saakF sat[w]L thangH dtuaaM haiF khohngM yuuL daiF
"There are many kinds of fossils. Sometimes they are highly durable items which are difficult to destroy, such as teeth, bones, or shells. However, in some situations, they represent preservation of the remains of complete animal bodies."
áµèÍÁµÇÒ¨Ò·Ò§¡ÒÃàÁ×ͧ¢Í§ Á.Ã.Ç.¤Ö¡Ä·¸Ôì»ÃÒâÁª¡ÙäÁè¡ÅÑÇÁÖ§ àÁ×èÍËÅÒÂÊÔº»Õ¡è͹ ¡ç´Ù¨ÐËǹ¡ÅѺÁÒ¡éͧ¡Ñ§ÇÒ¹ÍÂÙè
dtaaeL aL maH dtaL waaM jaaM thaangM gaanM meuuangM khaawngR maH raH waH kheuH gritL bpraaM mohtF guuM maiF gluaaM meungM meuuaF laayR sipL bpeeM gaawnL gaawF duuM jaL huaanR glapL maaM gaawngF gangM waanM yuuL
"However, the immortal words of M.R. Khukrit Pramote, 'I am not afraid of you!' from many years ago return to reverberate once again."
·èÒ¹·Ñé§ËÅÒ·Õèà»ç¹ÈѾ·ìºÑ­­ÑµÔ¡Ã¡çà»ç¹ºèÍà¡Ô´...
thanF thangH laayR theeF bpenM sap[t]L banM yatL gaawnM gaawF bpenM baawL geertL
All of you who are wordsmiths are also sources. [...]
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thanF thangH laayR yaakL duuM khraiM baangF
Whom [many people] would all of you like to see?
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theeF rimM haatL nakH thaawngF thiaaoF dtaangL chaatF laayR khohnM suaamR chootH waayF naamH deernM bpaiM maaM
Many foreign tourists wearing bathing suits walk back and forth along the beach.
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thuuhrM naawnM naaeF ningF yuuL laayR chuaaF mohngM gwaaL jaL daiF saL dtiL kheuunM maaM
"Having been lying still and unconscious for several hours, she's now starting to come around/out of it."
à¹×éÍËÒ¤ÇÒÁÍÃèÍÂÍÂÙè·ÕèÃʸÃÃÁªÒµÔÍѹËÅÒ¡ËÅÒ¢ͧÇÑÊ´Ø·Õè¹ÓÁÒ»ÃØ§ÍÒËÒÃ
neuuaH haaR khwaamM aL raawyL yuuL theeF rohtH thamM maH chaatF anM laakL laayR khaawngR watH saL dooL theeF namM maaM bproongM aaM haanR
The essence of the delicious flavors lies in many kinds of natural flavors of the various ingredients which are used in preparing (Chinese) food.
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naiM gawL chaH waaM yangM khohngM meeM phuuM khaoR faiM laayR luukF theeF yangM khookH roonF yuuL
"On the island of Java there still are many volcanoes which are smoking and glowing."
ã¹¢³Ð·ÕèÁÕ¤ÇÒÁàËÅ×èÍÁÅéÓ·Ò§àÈÃɰ¡Ô¨ã¹Êѧ¤Á «Öè§·ÓãË餹ÍÕ¡ËÅÒÂÅéÒ¹à¢éÒäÁè¶Ö§â»ÃµÕ¹
naiM khaL naL theeF meeM khwaamM leuuamL lamH thaangM saehtL thaL gitL naiM sangR khohmM seungF thamM haiF khohnM eekL laayR laanH khaoF maiF theungR bprohM dteenM
At the same time there is economic inequality in society which prevents many millions from access to protein.
ºÍ¡¨Ó¹Ç¹»ÃÔÁÒ³ ¤×ÍÁÔä´éºÍ¡ªÑ´Å§ä»ÇèÒà·èÒ¹Ñé¹à·èÒ¹Õé à»ç¹áµè¡Ó˹´ÇèÒÁÒ¡ËÃ×͹éÍ«Ö觾ͨÐÃÙé¤ÇÒÁËÁÒÂä´éâ´Â»ÃÔÁÒ³ àªè¹ ÁÒ¡ ¹éÍ ËÅÒ ·Ñé§ËÅÒ ¨Ø ·Ñ駻ǧ ·Ñé§ËÁ´ ºÃÃ´Ò ¤¹ÅÐ ÊÔè§ÅÐ µèÒ§ ºÒ§ ºéÒ§ ¡Ñ¹ ÏÅÏ àªè¹
baawkL jamM nuaanM bpaL riH maanM kheuuM miH daiF baawkL chatH lohngM bpaiM waaF thaoF nanH thaoF neeH bpenM dtaaeL gamM nohtL waaF maakF reuuR naawyH seungF phaawM jaL ruuH khwaamM maayR daiF dooyM bpaL riH maanM chehnF maakF naawyH laayR thangH laayR jooL thangH bpuaangM thangH mohtL banM daaM khohnM laH singL laH dtaangL baangM baangF ganM chehnF
To indicate a quantity, although it is not necessary that the number be precise; the modifier may indicate “many” or “a few” just to show an approximation of the amount. Examples include, “a lot,” “few,” “many,” “all of,” “much,” “the entirety of,” “all of,” “complete,” “each one of,” “one of,” “each and every,” “some,” “partly,” “each other,” etc. Some examples include:
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bpanM haaR chaL phawH naiM daanF rakH saaR phaaM saaR neeH gaawF meeM laayR bpraL gaanM
There are many problems particularly associated with caring for our language.
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phohmR bpaiM haaR khaoR theeF baanF laayR khrangH laaeoH dtaaeL khaoR maiF kheeuyM yuuL leeuyM
"I have been to his house many times but he is never in."
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phaH sohkL niH gaawnM chaaoM thaiM laayR khohnM deernM thaangM bpaiM faoF dtitL dtaamM phraH aaM gaanM khaawngR phraH ohng[k]M yaangL glaiF chitH theeF rohngM phaH yaaM baanM siL riH raatF
"Many Thai people who are her subjects came to Sirirat Hospital to set a watchful vigil on her condition."
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phaaM saaR thaiM reuuR phaaM saaR thangH laayR theeF chaiH ganM naiM bpatL jooL banM graL nanH bpenM phaaM saaR theeF meeM cheeM witH
The Thai language or other languages that are in current use are living languages.
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meeM laayR seeR leeuyM khaF phaaF daaengM pheuunR neeH siL khaH ngaamM maakF theeM diaaoM
[spoken by a female] "We have many colours, this red cloth is very good."
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meeM laayR ohng[k]M gaawnM dtruaatL saawpL ratH thaL baanM maiF glaaF looH gaaeL amM naatF amM naatF naaeF
"Many organizations investigate (the leadership); the government certainly does not dare to abuse its authority."
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raoM jaL phohpH henR phaL litL dtaL phan[t]M theeF bpraaeM ruupF jaakL maH letH thuaaL leuuangR maakF maayM laayR chaH nitH
"We will see many products which are created from soybeans."
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wepH sai[d]M thuukL bpitL bpaiM laayR sapL daa[h]M laaeoH
"The website has been shut down for several weeks."