ลุ้น
lúnMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] be in suspense; await anxiously
To feel suspense or nervous excitement while waiting for an outcome.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ลุ้นlúnลุ้นlún1[to] be in suspense; await anxiously2[to] root for; hope for a favorable result; cheer on3[to] have a chance at; still in contention (informal)ผลสอบpǒn-sɔ̀ɔpผลสอบpǒn-sɔ̀ɔpexam result; test scoreจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofมือเย็นmʉʉ-yenมือเย็นmʉʉ-yen1cold-handed; having cold hands2green thumb; green fingersไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
I was in suspense about the exam results until my hands went cold.
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ทุกคนtúk konลุ้นlúnกันganเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapระหว่างrá-wàangรอฟังror fangประกาศbprà-gàatผู้ชนะpôo chá-ná
Everyone waited in tense silence, feeling suspense while waiting to hear the winner.
ฉันchǎnนั่งnângลุ้นlúnหน้าจอnâa-jɔɔเพราะprɔ́ไม่รู้mâi-rúuว่าwâaพัสดุpát-sà-dùจะjàมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngวันนี้wan-níiไหมmǎi
I sat watching the screen in suspense because I didn't know if the package would arrive today.
ยิ่งyîngใกล้glâiถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaเปิดbpə̀ətผลpǒnสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâatเราraoก็gɔ̂ยิ่งyîngลุ้นlúnจนjonแทบtɛ̂ɛpหายใจhǎai-jaiไม่mâiทั่วท้องtûua-tɔ́ɔng
The closer it got to the interview results being announced, the more we felt intense suspense.
2VerbA2
[to] root for; hope for a favorable result; cheer on
To support or cheer for someone or an outcome, hoping it turns out well.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ลุ้นlúnลุ้นlún1[to] be in suspense; await anxiously2[to] root for; hope for a favorable result; cheer on3[to] have a chance at; still in contention (informal)ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ชนะchá-náชนะchá-ná1[to] win; defeat [sb]2[to] overcome; prevail over [sth]
I cheer for my friend's team to win.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanพวกเราpûuak-raoลุ้นlúnนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpให้ได้hâi-dâaiรางวัลraang-wan
Yesterday we rooted for the singer we like to win an award.
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiฉันchǎnจะjàลุ้นlúnน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoในnaiการประกวดgaan-bprà-gùuatร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleeng
Tonight I will cheer on my younger sister in the singing contest.
แฟนบอลfɛɛn-bɔnลุ้นlúnทีมชาติtiim-châatอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîiและlɛ́ส่งกำลังใจsòng-gam-lang-jaiผ่านpàanโซเชียลsoo-chiian
Football fans fully support the national team and send encouragement through social media.
3VerbB1
[to] have a chance at; still in contention (informal)
To still have a possibility of achieving something, often used about competitions, promotions, or approvals.
Examples
ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenลุ้นlúnลุ้นlún1[to] be in suspense; await anxiously2[to] root for; hope for a favorable result; cheer on3[to] have a chance at; still in contention (informal)เข้ารอบkâo-rɔ̂ɔpเข้ารอบkâo-rɔ̂ɔp[to] advance to the next roundถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseชนะchá-náชนะchá-ná1[to] win; defeat [sb]2[to] overcome; prevail over [sth]นัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunitionนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้ได้hâi-dâaiให้ได้hâi-dâaipost-verb emphasis: definitely; no matter what
Our team still has a shot at advancing if we win this match.
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โครงการkroong-gaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoยังyangลุ้นlúnได้dâaiว่าwâaจะได้jà-dâaiรับrápทุนtunขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpผลpǒnพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaสุดท้ายsùt-táai
His project still has a chance of getting funding, depending on the final review.
แม้mɛ́ɛคะแนนká-nɛɛnไม่mâiทิ้งห่างtíng-hàangเราraoก็gɔ̂ยังyangลุ้นlúnแชมป์chɛ́mได้dâaiถ้าtâaรักษาrák-sǎaฟอร์มfɔɔmอีกìikสองsɔ̌ɔngเกมgeem
Even though the score isn’t far apart, we still have a chance at the championship if we keep our form for two more games.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtขนาดกลางkà-nàat-glaangยังyangพอpɔɔลุ้นlúnเข้าkâoตลาดหลักทรัพย์dtà-làat-làk-sápหากhàakงบการเงินngóp-gaan-ngənไตรมาสdtrai-mâatหน้าnâaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaดีdii
The medium-sized company still has a shot at listing on the stock exchange if next quarter’s financials are good.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lún
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |