ลือกัน
lʉʉ-ganMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be rumored; [to] be said
To be rumored among people; used to say that there is a widespread rumor about something.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillว่ากันว่าwâa-gan-wâaว่ากันว่าwâa-gan-wâait is said that; they sayบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผีpǐiผีpǐi1ghost; spirit2corpse; dead bodyแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่รู้mâi-rúuไม่รู้mâi-rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)ไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
It's rumored that that house is haunted, but I don't know if it's true.
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It's widely rumored that those two celebrities are secretly dating.
ในnaiออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítลือกันlʉʉ-ganว่าwâaปีนี้bpii-níiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจะjàจ่ายjàaiโบนัสboo-nátถึงtʉ̌ng5เดือนdʉʉan
It's rumored in the office that the company will pay a 5-month bonus this year.
ลือกันlʉʉ-ganว่าwâaรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanกำลังจะgam-lang-jàปรับbpràpโครงสร้างkroong-sâangภาษีpaa-sǐiครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiซึ่งsʉ̂ngอาจàatส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔนักลงทุนnák-long-tun
It's rumored that the government is about to implement a major tax restructuring, which could affect investors.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
lʉʉ
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
ลือlʉʉลือlʉʉ[to] spread rumors; be rumored; rumor has it[to] spread rumors; be rumored; rumor has itPart 1
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กันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarktogether; together withPart 2
ลือกันlʉʉ-ganลือกันlʉʉ-gan[to] be rumored; [to] be said[to] be rumored; [to] be saidWord