ลุ่ย
lûiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
frayed; unraveling
with threads or fibers coming loose from the edge; worn so that strands stick out; starting to come apart
Examples
ชายกางเกงchaai-gaang-geengชายกางเกงchaai-gaang-geengtrouser hem (bottom edge)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toลุ่ยlûiลุ่ยlûi1frayed; unraveling2[to] fray; come unraveledต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเอาไปao-bpaiเอาไปao-bpai1[to] take/carry [sth] away2take it; you can have itเย็บyépเย็บyép1[to] sew; stitch2[to] suture (medical)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
The hem of my pants is starting to fray; I need to have it sewn.
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เชือกchʉ̂ʉakที่tîiผูกpùukเรือrʉʉaเริ่มrə̂əmลุ่ยlûiจนjonเส้นใยsên-yaiโผล่plòoต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianเส้นsênใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The rope tying the boat is fraying with fibers sticking out; it needs to be replaced for safety.
ปกเสื้อbpòk sêuuaสูทsùutลุ่ยlûiเป็นขุยbpen kùiจนjonเห็นhĕnด้ายdâaiแตกdtàekทำให้tam hâiภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákดูไม่เรียบร้อยdoo mâi rîap-rói
The lapel of the suit is fraying into fuzz with loose threads visible, making the appearance look untidy.
2VerbB1
[to] fray; come unraveled
to become loose at the edges so that threads or fibers come apart, especially of fabric, rope, or seams
Examples
ชายกระโปรงchaai-grà-bproongชายกระโปรงchaai-grà-bproong1hem; lower edge of a skirt2figurative: female protection/influenceเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toลุ่ยlûiลุ่ยlûi1frayed; unraveling2[to] fray; come unraveledต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกรรไกรgan-graiกรรไกรgan-grai1scissors2classifier: เล่มตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut acrossด้ายdâaiด้ายdâai1thread2yarn; textile thread3classifier: เส้น / หลอด / ม้วนที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerรุ่ยrûiรุ่ยrûi1frayed; ragged (edge)2[to] fray; unravel (at the edge)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)
The hem of the skirt is starting to fray; we need scissors to trim the loose threads.
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เชือกchʉ̂ʉakผูกpùukเป้าbpâoลุ่ยlûiตรงdtrongปลายbplaaiทำให้tam-hâiผูกpùukไม่แน่นmâi-nɛ̂nเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
The backpack cord has frayed at the end, making it less secure when tied.
ตะเข็บdtà-kèpเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaที่รักtîi-rákมากmâakเริ่มrə̂əmลุ่ยlûiเพราะprɔ́ซักsákบ่อยbɔ̀iและlɛ́เนื้อผ้าnʉ́ʉa-pâaบางลงbaang-long
The seam of my favorite shirt has begun to fray because it's washed often and the fabric has thinned.
ผ้าม่านpâa mâanโดนdohnแดดจัดdàet jàtมานานmaa naanจนjonขอบkòpลุ่ยlûiเป็นbpenเส้นsênๆ-และláeพร้อมprómจะjàขาดkàatเมื่อmêuuaดึงdeungแรงraeng
The curtain has been under harsh sunlight for so long that the edges have frayed into strands and are ready to tear when pulled.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lûi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |