ลุยฝูง
lui-fǔungMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] push through a crowd
To force one’s way through a dense group of people or animals.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toลุยฝูงlui-fǔungลุยฝูงlui-fǔung[to] push through a crowdคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringหน้าเวทีnâa-wee-tiiหน้าเวทีnâa-wee-tiifront of the stageเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไปห้องน้ำbpai-hɔ̂ng-náamไปห้องน้ำbpai-hɔ̂ng-náam[to] go to the bathroomให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ทันเวลาtan-wee-laaทันเวลาtan-wee-laain time
He had to force his way through the crowd in front of the stage to make it to the restroom in time.
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ตอนdtɔɔnเลิกงานlə̂ək-ngaanฉันchǎnลุยฝูงlui-fǔungผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanที่tîiแน่นnɛ̂nสถานีsà-tǎa-niiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขึ้นkʉ̂nรถไฟrót-fai
After work, I forced my way through the dense crowd at the station to board the train.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoต้องdtɔ̂ngลุยฝูงlui-fǔungแฟนคลับfɛɛn-klápเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเข้าไปkâo-bpaiสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâatดาราdaa-raaที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngลงlongจากjàakรถตู้rót-dtûu
The reporter had to push through a dense group of fans to interview the star who just got out of the van.
เจ้าหน้าที่กู้ภัยjâao-nâa-tîi-gûu-paiลุยฝูงlui-fǔungวัวwuuaที่tîiแตกตื่นdtɛ̀ɛk-dtʉ̀ʉnในnaiทุ่งtûngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiคนขับรถkon-kàp-rótที่tîiติดอยู่dtìt-yùu
The rescue worker forced his way through a panicked herd of cattle in the field to help the trapped driver.
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 -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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ลุยluiลุยlui1[to] wade; plow through2[to] go for it; tackle head-on3[to] attack; lay into4adventurous; ready to tackle anything (colloq.)[to] wade; plow throughPart 1
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ฝูงfǔungฝูงfǔung1herd; flock; swarm (group of animals or similar things)2classifier for groups of animals/things3crowd; throng; mob (large group of people)herd; flock; swarm (group of animals or similar things)Part 2
ลุยฝูงlui-fǔungลุยฝูงlui-fǔung[to] push through a crowd[to] push through a crowdWord