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ÊÅÒ  saL laayR
pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiÊÐ-ËÚÅÒÂ
IPAsàlǎːj
Royal Thai General Systemsalai

 [verb]
definition
to disintegrate, to decompose, to crumble, to be destroyed, to vanish, to be split or fractured

notessome sources indicate that this word does not follow the irregular tone rule, and the pronunciation would thus be saL laayM
examples
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graL buaanM gaanM saangF laeH saL laayR
[formal medical term officially endorsed by the Royal Institute] metabolism
¤ÇÒÁ»Ãǹá»ÃᵡÊÅÒÂkhwaamM bpruaanM bpraaeM dtaaekL saL laayRimpermanence
ÅèÁÊÅÒÂlohmF saL laayRcollapse; disintegrate; ruin; fall down
sample
sentence
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jaoF naaF theeF maiF daiF thamM geernM gwaaL haehtL naiM gaanM saL laayR gaanM choomM noomM
"The officials did not act disproportionately to break up the gathering."
special
note
This word contains an initial consonant cluster which follows the general clustered consonant tone rule. This is the common case for clusters in which: As shown in the phonemic transcription result, the tone of the syllable as a whole is determined by the consonant class of the first consonant in the cluster.

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