ลุ้ย
lúiMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
protruding; pot-bellied
protruding, bulging, or pot-bellied (typically used to describe a large stomach)
Examples
คุณลุงkun-lungคุณลุงkun-lung1uncle (parent’s older brother)2polite address for an older manคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพุงpungพุงpungbelly; tummy (informal)ลุ้ยlúiลุ้ยlúi1protruding; pot-bellied2[to] eat greedily; [to] gorgeเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholเบียร์biiaเบียร์biiabeerและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ของทอดkɔ̌ɔng-tɔ̂ɔtของทอดkɔ̌ɔng-tɔ̂ɔtfried food; deep-fried itemsทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
That uncle has a protruding belly because he likes to drink beer and eat fried food every day.
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ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiฉันchǎnกินจุgin-jùมากmâakจนjonพุงpungลุ้ยlúiสงสัยsǒng-sǎiจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngเริ่มrə̂əmออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jangแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Lately, I've been eating so much that my belly is bulging; I guess I need to start exercising seriously.
ชายวัยกลางคนchaai-wai-glaang-konพยายามpá-yaa-yaamกลัดglàtกระดุมเสื้อgrà-dum-sʉ̂ʉaเชิ้ตchə́ətที่tîiปริbprìจนjonเห็นhěnพุงpungลุ้ยlúiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
The middle-aged man tried to button his shirt, which was bursting enough to show his pot belly.
ตัวการ์ตูนdtuua gaa-dtuunหมีmĕeตัวdtuuaนี้néeมีmeeลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà dènคือkeuพุงpungลุ้ยlúiและláeขาkăaสั้นsânซึ่งsêungทำให้tam hâiเด็กๆdèk dèkรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaมันmanน่ารักnâa rákน่ากอดnâa gòt
This cartoon bear has prominent features of a bulging belly and short legs, which makes children feel it's cute and huggable.
2VerbC1
[to] eat greedily; [to] gorge
to eat greedily, to gorge, or to stuff oneself with food
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหิวจัดhǐu-jàtหิวจัดhǐu-jàtvery hungry; extremely hungryจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ลุ้ยlúiลุ้ยlúi1protruding; pot-bellied2[to] eat greedily; [to] gorgeข้าวต้มkâao-dtômข้าวต้มkâao-dtômrice soup; rice porridgeคนเดียวkon-diiaoคนเดียวkon-diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleหมดไปmòt-bpaiหมดไปmòt-bpai1[to] be used up; run out; be spent2[to] be gone; disappear; come to an endสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)ชามchaamชามchaam1bowl2portion (bowlful)3classifier: bowls/bowlfulsอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoquickly; rapidly; swiftly
He was so hungry that he sat and greedily ate three bowls of rice porridge all by himself very quickly.
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พอporเห็นhĕnอาหารaa-hăanโปรดbpròhtวางอยู่waang yòoบนbonโต๊ะdtóเด็กๆdèk dèkก็gâwจัดการjàt gaanลุ้ยlúiจนjonหมดเกลี้ยงmòt glîiangในพริบตาnai príp dtaa
Upon seeing their favorite food on the table, the children greedily ate it all in the blink of an eye.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakวิ่งwîngมาราธอนเสร็จmaa-raa-tɔɔn-sètนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaก็gɔ̂พากันpaa-ganไปbpaiลุ้ยlúiอาหารaa-hǎanบุฟเฟต์bùp-feeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชดเชยchót-chəəiพลังงานpá-lang-ngaanที่tîiสูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaไปbpai
After finishing the marathon, the athletes went to gorge on a buffet to compensate for the lost energy.
พอpɔɔรู้rúuว่าwâaมื้อนี้mʉ́ʉ-níiเจ้านายjâo-naaiเป็นbpenคนkonจ่ายเงินjàai-ngənเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตั้งหน้าตั้งตาdtâng-nâa-dtâng-dtaaลุ้ยlúiอาหารทะเลaa-hǎan-tá-leeชุดใหญ่chút-yàiแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่mâiเกรงใจgreeng-jaiใครkrai
Once he knew the boss was paying for this meal, he focused on gorging on a large seafood platter without any hesitation.
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
lúi
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 | — | — |