ลั้นลา
lán-laaMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
carefree; happy-go-lucky
carefree, happy-go-lucky, or having a relaxed and joyful attitude
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringลั้นลาlán-laaลั้นลาlán-laa1carefree; happy-go-lucky2[to] enjoy oneself; [to] act carefreeไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)เครียดkrîiatเครียดkrîiat1stressed; tense; anxious2[to] feel stressed; be under stressกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
She is a carefree person who rarely gets stressed about anything.
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ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàอยู่yùuในช่วงnai-chûuangสอบsɔ̀ɔpเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangมีmiiท่าทีtâa-tiiลั้นลาlán-laaเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
Even during exam week, he still has a carefree attitude as usual.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpนิสัยní-sǎiลั้นลาlán-laaของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเพราะprɔ́อยู่yùuด้วยdûuaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสบายใจsà-baai-jai
I like her happy-go-lucky personality because being with her makes me feel at ease.
อย่าyàaมัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛทำตัวtam-dtuuaลั้นลาlán-laaไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iเลยləəiโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiมีmiiความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanกับgàpบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเราraoมากmâakนะná
Don't be too happy-go-lucky; this project is very important to our company.
2VerbB2
[to] enjoy oneself; [to] act carefree
to enjoy oneself, have fun, or act in a cheerful and carefree way
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)วันหยุดwan-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; excessivelyเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningลั้นลาlán-laaลั้นลาlán-laa1carefree; happy-go-lucky2[to] enjoy oneself; [to] act carefreeกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerห้างhâangห้างhâang1mall; department store2trading firm (dated/formal)ดีกว่าdii-gwàaดีกว่าdii-gwàa1better; preferable (comparative of 'ดี')2had better; would rather (suggestion/decision)
Tomorrow is a holiday, let's go have fun walking around at the mall.
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เลิกงานlêrk ngaanปุ๊บbpúpเธอterก็gâwรีบrêepออกไปòk bpaiลั้นลาlán-laaกับgàpเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanทันทีtan tee
As soon as she finished work, she rushed out to have fun with her friends.
เขาkǎoลาป่วยlaa-bpùuaiกับgàpเจ้านายjâo-naaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛความจริงkwaam-jingแอบɛ̀ɛpไปbpaiลั้นลาlán-laaริมทะเลrim-tá-leeที่tîiพัทยาpát-tá-yaa
He called in sick to his boss, but in reality, he sneaked off to have fun at the beach in Pattaya.
ช่วงchûuangวันหยุดยาวwan-yùt-yaaoแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiหลายคนlǎai-konมักจะmák-jàออกɔ̀ɔkไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoลั้นลาlán-laaจนjonลืมlʉʉmความเครียดkwaam-krîiatจากjàakการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan
During long weekends like this, many people tend to go out and have fun, forgetting about their work stress.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lán
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |