ลุย
luiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] wade; plow through
to move forward through water, mud, crowds, or other obstacles
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningลุยluiลุยlui1[to] wade; plow through2[to] go for it; tackle head-on3[to] attack; lay into4adventurous; ready to tackle anything (colloq.)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryรถเมล์rót-meeรถเมล์rót-meebus; city bus
We walked forward through the water to get to the bus.
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ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkถนนtà-nǒnท่วมtûuamต้องdtɔ̂ngลุยluiน้ำnáamถึงtʉ̌ngเข่าkàoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกลับบ้านglàp-bâan
It rained heavily and the streets flooded; we had to wade through knee-deep water to get home.
He pushed through the crowd in the morning market to buy fresh vegetables.
รถจี๊ปrót jéepค่อยkôiๆ-ลุยluiโคลนklohnเป็นbpenหลุมlǔmบ่อbòrข้ามkâamทางtaangทุรกันดารtú-rá-gan-daanไปยังbpai yangหมู่บ้านmòo bâanบนbonเขาkăo
The jeep slowly forged through muddy potholes, crossing the rough terrain to the mountain village.
2VerbB1
[to] go for it; tackle head-on
to start or continue doing something difficult with energy and determination
Examples
งานยากngaan-yâakงานยากngaan-yâaka difficult task; hard workก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerลุยluiลุยlui1[to] wade; plow through2[to] go for it; tackle head-on3[to] attack; lay into4adventurous; ready to tackle anything (colloq.)ต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai1on; further (continue doing sth)2next; following (in order)3from now on; henceforth4next; subsequentนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)
Keep pushing through the tough task; it’ll be done soon.
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เราraoวางแผนwaang păenเสร็จsètแล้วláeoพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeค่อยkôiลุยluiทำtamโปรเจ็กต์bpro-jèkจริงๆjing jing
We’ve finished planning; tomorrow we’ll dive in and work on the project for real.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛทีมtiimตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiลุยluiต่อdtɔ̀ɔจนjonส่งงานsòng-ngaanทันเวลาtan-wee-laa
Even though they were tired, the team decided to push on and deliver on time.
เธอtəəตั้งเป้าหมายdtâng-bpâo-mǎaiชัดเจนchát-jeenแล้วlɛ́ɛoลุยluiทำtamทีละขั้นtii-lá-kânจนjonคืบหน้าkʉ̂ʉp-nâaตามdtaamแผนpɛ̌ɛn
She set clear goals and pushed forward step by step until progress followed the plan.
3VerbB2
[to] attack; lay into
to go at someone or something forcefully or aggressively (literal or figurative)
Examples
กองหลังgɔɔng-lǎngกองหลังgɔɔng-lǎng1defense; back line (team sports)2defender (player position)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptลุยluiลุยlui1[to] wade; plow through2[to] go for it; tackle head-on3[to] attack; lay into4adventurous; ready to tackle anything (colloq.)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)แย่งyɛ̂ɛngแย่งyɛ̂ɛng1[to] snatch; grab away (from someone)2[to] compete for; vie forบอลbɔɔnบอลbɔɔn1ball (object)2football; soccerจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmกองหน้าgɔɔng-nâaกองหน้าgɔɔng-nâa1forward/striker (sports)2forward line (sports)3vanguard; advance guard (military)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyไม่กลัวmâi-gluuaไม่กลัวmâi-gluuanot afraid; fearlessเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injured
The defender aggressively went at the striker to win the ball without fear of injury.
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Once the signal was given, the coach shouted to go at the opponent immediately.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoลุยluiซักถามsák-tǎamประเด็นbprà-denอื้อฉาวʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่mâiถอยtɔ̌ɔiแม้mɛ́ɛผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเลี่ยงlîiangตอบdtɔ̀ɔp
The journalist aggressively pressed on the scandalous issues, even though the executive tried to avoid answering.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเจอjəəจังหวะjang-wàเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ลุยluiโจมตีjoom-dtiiด้วยdûuaiคำถามkam-tǎamตรงประเด็นdtrong-bprà-denจนjonฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamไปbpaiไม่mâiเป็นbpen
When the moment came, he went on the attack with pointed questions, leaving the opponent at a loss.
4AdjectiveB2
adventurous; ready to tackle anything (colloq.)
describing someone willing to take on challenges, rough conditions, or vigorous activities, or an approach showing this attitude
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyลุยluiลุยlui1[to] wade; plow through2[to] go for it; tackle head-on3[to] attack; lay into4adventurous; ready to tackle anything (colloq.)แคมเปญkɛɛm-bpeenแคมเปญkɛɛm-bpeencampaign (marketing/political)ออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiออนไลน์ɔɔn-laai1online (connected to the internet)2online; on the internetตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)ไตรมาสdtrai-mâatไตรมาสdtrai-mâatquarter (of a year)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year
The company is preparing an aggressive online campaign throughout the next quarter.
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พรรคpákประกาศbprà-gàatลุยluiนโยบายná-yoo-baaiลดlótค่าครองชีพkâa-krɔɔng-chîipอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jang
The party announced a hard-driving policy push to reduce the cost of living.
สตาร์ทอัพsà-dtàat-àpนี้níiกำลังgam-langลุยluiตลาดdtà-làatภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâakด้วยdûuaiแผนการตลาดpɛ̌ɛn-gaan-dtà-làatเข้มข้นkêm-kôn
This startup is mounting an intense push into the regional market with a rigorous marketing plan.
ทีมงานtiim-ngaanวางwaangงบngópเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอkɔ̌ɔลุยluiโครงkroongการรีแบรนด์gaan-rii-brɛɛnครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiหวังwǎngปักธงbpàk-tongในnaiตลาดพรีเมียมdtà-làat-prii-miiam
The team budgeted to launch an aggressive rebranding project, hoping to stake a claim in the premium market.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
lui
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 | — | — |