ละห้อย
lá-hɔ̂ɔiMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
sad; forlorn; wistful
Feeling or showing sadness and loneliness, especially from longing for or missing someone or something.
Examples
เด็กน้อยdèk nôiเด็กน้อยdèk nôi1little child; little one2young/naive person (figurative)มองmongมองmong1[to] look at2[to] view; regard; considerประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)ละห้อยlá-hôiละห้อยlá-hôisad; forlorn; wistfulเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseกลับมาglàp maaกลับมาglàp maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonๆ-
The little child gazed wistfully at the door, wishing Mom would come back soon.
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ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngไปbpaiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtเจ้าหมาjâao-mǎaก็gɔ̂นั่งnângละห้อยlá-hɔ̂ɔiอยู่yùuหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanทุกวันtúk-wan
Ever since its owner went out of town, the dog has been sitting forlornly in front of the house every day.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàบอกbɔ̀ɔkลูกlûukว่าwâaไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเป็นห่วงbpen-hùuangแต่dtɛ̀ɛแววตาwɛɛo-dtaaละห้อยlá-hɔ̂ɔiของkɔ̌ɔngแม่mɛ̂ɛก็gɔ̂เผยให้เห็นpə̌əi-hâi-hěnว่าwâaแม่mɛ̂ɛอยากyàakให้hâiลูกlûukอยู่yùuต่อdtɔ̀ɔอีกìikสักหน่อยsàk-nɔ̀i
Although she told her child not to worry, the mother's wistful eyes revealed that she wanted them to stay a little longer.
ทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiเดินผ่านdəən-pàanร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛที่tîiเคยkəəiนั่งnângด้วยกันdûuai-ganเขาkǎoจะjàมองmɔɔngโต๊ะdtóตัวdtuuaเดิมdəəmตาdtaaละห้อยlá-hɔ̂ɔiราวกับraao-gàpยังyangรอrɔɔให้hâiเธอtəəกลับมาglàp-maa
Whenever he walks past the café where they used to sit together, he gazes wistfully at their old table, as though he is still waiting for her to return.
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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ละห้อยlá-hɔ̂ɔiละห้อยlá-hɔ̂ɔisad; forlorn; wistfulsad; forlorn; wistfulWord