ลืมไข
lʉʉm-kǎiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] forget to unlock/unscrew [sth]
to forget to unlock [sth] (e.g., a door, padlock) or to forget to unscrew/open [sth] (e.g., a cap, valve, faucet)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เข้าบ้านkâo-bâanเข้าบ้านkâo-bâan[to] enter the house; [to] come into the houseไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingลืมไขlʉʉm-kǎiลืมไขlʉʉm-kǎi[to] forget to unlock/unscrew [sth]กุญแจgun-jɛɛกุญแจgun-jɛɛ1key (for a lock)2lock; locking device3key; crucial factor4answer key; key (solutions)5clef (music)6wrench; spannerประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)
I can't get into the house because I forgot to unlock the door.
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พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanก็นึกขึ้นได้gɔ̂-nʉ́k-kʉ̂n-dâaiว่าwâaลืมไขlʉʉm-kǎiลิ้นชักlín-chákที่เก็บtîi-gèpเอกสารสำคัญèek-gà-sǎan-sǎm-kanไว้wái
When I got to the office, I realized I had forgotten to unlock the drawer where I keep important documents.
ทำไมtam-maiน้ำnáamไม่mâiไหลlǎiสงสัยsǒng-sǎiช่างประปาchâng-bprà-bpaaลืมไขlʉʉm-kǎiวาล์วน้ำwaao-náamหลังlǎngซ่อมsɔ̂mท่อtɔ̂ɔเสร็จsèt
Why isn't the water running? I suspect the plumber forgot to open the water valve after finishing the pipe repair.
การที่gaan-tîiยามyaamกะgàกลางคืนglaang-kʉʉnลืมไขlʉʉm-kǎiประตูทางออกbprà-dtuu-taang-ɔ̀ɔkฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ənถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenความบกพร่องkwaam-bòk-prɔ̂ɔngต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaที่tîiอย่างyàangร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛng
For the night shift guard to forget to unlock the emergency exit is considered a serious dereliction of duty.
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 -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
lʉʉm
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
ลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionally[to] forgetPart 1
+
ไขkǎiไขkǎi1[to] unlock; open (with a key)2wax; waxy substance3[to] explain; clarify4[to] tighten or loosen (by turning)5fat (animal); grease[to] unlock; open (with a key)Part 2
ลืมไขlʉʉm-kǎiลืมไขlʉʉm-kǎi[to] forget to unlock/unscrew [sth][to] forget to unlock/unscrew [sth]Word