ละออง
lá-ɔɔngMeaning
1NounB1
fine particles; dust; spray; mist; pollen
Very small particles or droplets in the air, such as dust, spray, fine mist, or pollen.
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoละอองฝนlá-ɔɔng-fǒnละอองฝนlá-ɔɔng-fǒnrain mist; fine spray of rainลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)5too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)ฟุ้งfúngฟุ้งfúng1[to] spread; disperse; waft (smell/smoke/dust)2pervasive; diffused (smell/atmosphere)3[to] be mentally scattered; have restless thoughtsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weather
This morning there is a mist of rain floating in the air.
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The sunlight made the dust particles visible as beams in the room.
She sneezed because she is allergic to pollen.
ขณะkà-nàฉีดchìitสเปรย์sà-bpeenทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatควรkuuanสวมหน้ากากsǔuam-nâa-gàakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangการสูดgaan-sùutละอองlá-ɔɔngเข้าkâoปอดbpɔ̀ɔt
When spraying cleaner, you should wear a mask to avoid inhaling the fine mist into your lungs.
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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ละอองlá-ɔɔngละอองlá-ɔɔngfine particles; dust; spray; mist; pollenfine particles; dust; spray; mist; pollenWord