ละลาน

lá-laan

Meaning

1VerbB2

[to] be dazzled by abundance; [to] overwhelm the eyes

To make the eyes feel dazzled or overwhelmed because there are so many things to see, often used in the phrase ละลานตาละลานตาlá-laan-dtaadazzling; overwhelming (to the eyes)

Examples

ตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nátตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nátperiodic/open-air market; pop-up marketนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoของกินkɔ̌ɔng-ginของกินkɔ̌ɔng-ginfood; things to eatเยอะแยะyə́-yɛ́เยอะแยะyə́-yɛ́1many; a lot; plentiful2a lot; in large amountsเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòtเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt1completely full; crammed2everywhere; all over (the place)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)มองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerไปทางไหนbpai-taang-nǎiไปทางไหนbpai-taang-nǎiwhich way?ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerละลานตาlá-laan-dtaaละลานตาlá-laan-dtaadazzling; overwhelming (to the eyes)
This night market is full of so much food that I can't choose; everywhere I look is dazzling.
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Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

lá

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

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——
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Word Breakdown

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ละลานlá-laanละลานlá-laan[to] be dazzled by abundance; [to] overwhelm the eyes[to] be dazzled by abundance; [to] overwhelm the eyesWord