ลั้ลลา

lán-laa

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

carefree; chill; happy-go-lucky

carefree, relaxed, or enjoying life in a happy-go-lucky and cheerful manner

Examples

วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillสอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one endเสร็จแล้วsèt-lɛ́ɛoเสร็จแล้วsèt-lɛ́ɛo1finished; done; already finished2after finishing; once doneเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindอารมณ์ดีaa-rom-diiอารมณ์ดีaa-rom-dii1in a good mood2good-natured; cheerfulและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ลั้ลลาlán-laaลั้ลลาlán-laa1carefree; chill; happy-go-lucky2[to] have fun; [to] chill outมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Since he finished his exams today, he looks in a very good mood and carefree.
3 more examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiเธอtəəใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítแบบbɛ̀ɛpลั้ลลาlán-laaเพราะprɔ́ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเครียดkrîiatเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanอีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
Lately, she has been living a carefree life because she no longer has to stress about work.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaใกล้glâiจะjàสอบsɔ̀ɔpแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangทำตัวtam-dtuuaลั้ลลาlán-laaเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanไม่มีอะไรmâi-mii-à-raiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂n
Even though the exams are approaching, he still acts carefree as if nothing is happening.
การใช้ชีวิตgaan-chái-chii-wítให้hâiลั้ลลาlán-laaบ้างbâangและlɛ́รู้จักrúu-jàkปล่อยวางbplɔ̀i-waangจากjàakปัญหาbpan-hǎaจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiสุขภาพจิตsùk-kà-pâap-jìtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
Living a carefree life sometimes and learning to let go of problems will help improve our mental health in the long run.
2VerbB1

[to] have fun; [to] chill out

to go out and have fun, party, or relax in a carefree way

Examples

คืนวันศุกร์kʉʉn-wan-sùkคืนวันศุกร์kʉʉn-wan-sùkFriday nightนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneพวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyลั้ลลาlán-laaลั้ลลาlán-laa1carefree; chill; happy-go-lucky2[to] have fun; [to] chill outกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkที่ไหนtîi-nǎiที่ไหนtîi-nǎi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
Where should we go out and have fun this Friday night?
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พอporเรียนจบriian jòpและláeสอบsòpเสร็จsètพวกpûuakเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanก็gâwชวนchuanกันไปgan bpaiลั้ลลาlán-laaที่têeทะเลtá-lay
As soon as we graduated and finished our exams, my friends invited each other to go party at the beach.
วันนี้wan-níiเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanออกɔ̀ɔkพนักงานออฟฟิศpá-nák-ngaan-ɔ́ɔp-fítส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiเลยləəiเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaไปbpaiลั้ลลาlán-laaกับgàpเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaan
It's payday today, so most office workers are getting ready to go out and have fun with their colleagues.
เขาkǎoขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâatภรรยาpan-rá-yaaไปbpaiลั้ลลาlán-laaกับgàpแก๊งgɛ́ngเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฉลองchà-lɔ̌ɔngการได้gaan-dâaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngใหม่mài
He asked his wife for permission to go out and celebrate with his close group of friends for his new promotion.

Tones

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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