ละล่อง
lá-lɔ̂ngMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] float; [to] drift
to float, drift, or be wafted gently along by wind or water
Examples
กระทงgrà-tongกระทงgrà-tong1krathong (floating offering during Loy Krathong)2small cup-/boat-shaped container3classifier for separate offenses or legal countsใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightละล่องlá lôngละล่องlá lông1[to] float; [to] drift2adriftไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตามกระแสdtaam grà-săeตามกระแสdtaam grà-săe1with the current2[to] follow the trend; go with the flow3in line with trends; because it's popularน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháaอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháaslowly; at a slow pace
A small krathong drifted slowly along the water current.
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Grass flowers drifted beautifully along the breeze.
กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngดอกมะลิdɔ̀ɔk-má-líละล่องlá-lɔ̂ngเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnตามdtaamสายลมsǎai-lomยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉn
The sweet scent of jasmine wafted into the bedroom on the night breeze.
เสียงเพลงsǐiang-pleengบรรเลงban-leengจากjàakเครื่องดนตรีkrʉ̂ʉang-don-dtriiไทยtaiละล่องlá-lɔ̂ngมาmaaแต่ไกลdtɛ̀ɛ-glaiทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatดูduuเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòp
The sound of Thai instrumental music wafted gently from afar, making the atmosphere seem tranquil.
2AdverbC1
adrift
in a floating, drifting, or wafting manner
Examples
กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmpleasant smell; fragranceของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffดอกกุหลาบdɔ̀ɔk-gù-làapดอกกุหลาบdɔ̀ɔk-gù-làaprose (flower)ลอยละล่องlɔɔi-lá-lɔ̂ngลอยละล่องlɔɔi-lá-lɔ̂ng[to] drift; [to] float freelyมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)
The sweet scent of roses wafted gently along with the wind.
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ควันไฟkwan-faiจากjàakเตาผิงdtao-pǐngลอยละล่องlɔɔi-lá-lɔ̂ngขึ้นสู่kʉ̂n-sùuท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaในnaiฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎao
Smoke from the fireplace drifted gently up into the winter sky.
ปุยเมฆbpui-mêekสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoลอยละล่องlɔɔi-lá-lɔ̂ngอยู่เหนือyùu-nʉ̌ʉaยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoดูduuราวกับraao-gàpภาพวาดpâap-wâatในnaiจินตนาการjin-dtà-naa-gaan
White clouds drifted gently above the mountain peak, looking like a painting from the imagination.
เกสรgee-sɔ̌ɔnดอกหญ้าdɔ̀ɔk-yâaปลิวbpliuละล่องlá-lɔ̂ngไปตามbpai-dtaamสายลมsǎai-lomนำพาnam-paaชีวิตใหม่chii-wít-màiไปbpaiเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooในnaiดินแดนdin-dɛɛnอันanห่างไกลhàang-glai
Dandelion seeds drifted gently along the breeze, carrying new life to grow in distant lands.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ละláละlá1[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)2each; per3[to] omit; leave out; skip4topic/softening particle[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)Part 1
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ล่องlɔ̂ngล่องlɔ̂ng1[to] go downstream; float along2[to] cruise; voyage by water3[to] glide along (figurative)[to] go downstream; float alongPart 2
ละล่องlá-lɔ̂ngละล่องlá-lɔ̂ng[to] float; [to] drift[to] float; [to] driftWord