ลันลา
lan-laaMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
carefree; happy-go-lucky
relaxed, cheerful, and without worries
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindลันลาlan laaลันลาlan laa1carefree; happy-go-lucky2[to] chill out; [to] have funเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sètเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sèt1especially; particularly2specially; as an exceptionเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleมีเรื่องmee rêuuangมีเรื่องmee rêuuang1[to] have an issue; something came up2[to] get into a quarrel/fightอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ดีๆdee deeดีๆdee dee1properly; carefully; nicely; politely2really good; decent; properหรอrŏrหรอrŏrreally?; is that so?
You look especially cheerful today, is there any good news?
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His life is great; after finishing work, he takes a carefree walk.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaจะjàใกล้glâiสอบsɔ̀ɔpแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangทำตัวtam-dtuuaลันลาlan-laaไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ
Even though the exam is near, he still acts carefree and refuses to study.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpบรรยากาศการทำงานban-yaa-gàat-gaan-tam-ngaanที่นี่tîi-nîiเพราะprɔ́ทุกคนtúk-konดูduuลันลาlan-laaและlɛ́ไม่mâiเครียดkrîiatจนเกินไปjon-gəən-bpai
I like the work atmosphere here because everyone seems relaxed and not overly stressed.
2VerbB2
[to] chill out; [to] have fun
to relax, enjoy oneself, or act in a cheerful and carefree way
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayวันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyลันลาlan-laaลันลาlan-laa1carefree; happy-go-lucky2[to] chill out; [to] have funที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
Tomorrow is a holiday, let's go enjoy ourselves at the beach.
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On a Friday evening like this, I have to go have fun with friends for a bit.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเคลียร์งานkliia-ngaanโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekใหญ่yàiเสร็จสิ้นsèt-sînทีมงานtiim-ngaanทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂พากันpaa-ganออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiลันลาlan-laaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฉลองchà-lɔ̌ɔngความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rèt
After completing the big project, the entire team went out to enjoy themselves to celebrate the success.
บางครั้งbaang-krángการปล่อยให้gaan-bplɔ̀i-hâiตัวเองdtuua-eengได้dâaiลันลาlan-laaบ้างbâangก็gɔ̂ถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการชาร์จgaan-cháatพลังpá-langให้กับhâi-gàpชีวิตchii-wít
Sometimes, letting yourself be carefree for a bit is like recharging your batteries.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
lan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] take leave; request leavedonkeyPart 2
ลันลาlan-laaลันลาlan-laacarefree; happy-go-luckycarefree; happy-go-luckyWord