ลูกยาง
lûuk-yaangMeanings
1NounA2
rubber ball
A ball made of rubber, especially one used for games or sports.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ลูกยางlûuk-yaangลูกยางlûuk-yaang1rubber ball2volleyball (informal)3rubber fitting; rubber seal4rubber suction bulb5winged fruit of a yang treeสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-colored
The child plays with a red rubber ball.
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Yesterday I bought a small rubber ball for my child to play with.
ลูกยางlôok yaangลูกlôokนี้néeนิ่มnîmและláeเด้งdêngได้ดีdâai deeเด็กdèkๆ-จึงjeungชอบchôpเอามาao maaเล่นlênด้วยกันdûuai gan
This rubber ball is soft and bounces well, so the children enjoy playing with it together.
2NounB1
volleyball (informal)
An informal name for volleyball or the ball used in the sport, especially in sports reporting.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupลูกยางlûuk-yaangลูกยางlûuk-yaang1rubber ball2volleyball (informal)3rubber fitting; rubber seal4rubber suction bulb5winged fruit of a yang treeสาวsǎaoสาวsǎao1young woman; girl2young; youthful (female)3[to] reel; wind; draw in4[to] trace back; investigate the source of [sth]ไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personชนะchá-náชนะchá-ná1[to] win; defeat [sb]2[to] overcome; prevail over [sth]สามเซตsǎam-sétสามเซตsǎam-sétthree sets (quantity)รวดrûuatรวดrûuat1all at once; in one go2entire; whole (modifier)3in a row; straight; without a break
Last night, the Thai women's volleyball team won in straight sets.
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แฟนfɛɛnลูกยางlûuk-yaangมาmaaรอrɔɔหน้าnâaสนามsà-nǎamตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเช้าcháoเพราะprɔ́อยากดูyàak-duuทีมชาติtiim-châatลงแข่งlong-kɛ̀ng
Volleyball fans waited outside the arena from early morning because they wanted to watch the national team play.
นักnákตบdtòpลูกยางlûuk-yaangทีมชาติtiim-châatฝึกซ้อมfʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmทุกวันtúk-wanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมdtriiamลงแข่งlong-kɛ̀ngในnaiเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa
The national volleyball players train every day to prepare for next month's competition.
แม้mɛ́ɛทีมtiimลูกยางlûuk-yaangสาวsǎaoไทยtaiจะjàเสียเปรียบsǐia-bprìiapเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangส่วนสูงsùuan-sǔungแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatเอาชนะao-chá-náคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngได้dâaiด้วยdûuaiการเล่นgaan-lênที่tîiรวดเร็วrûuat-reoและlɛ́ประสานงานbprà-sǎan-ngaanกันganอย่างลงตัวyàang-long-dtuua
Although the Thai women's volleyball team was at a disadvantage in height, they defeated their opponents through fast play and seamless teamwork.
3NounB2
rubber fitting; rubber seal
A shaped rubber component fitted to a device or machine, for example to seal an opening, prevent leaks, or cushion contact between parts.
Examples
ก๊อกน้ำgɔ́k-náamก๊อกน้ำgɔ́k-náamtap; faucet; spigotยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardหยดyòtหยดyòt1drop (of liquid)2[to] drip; [to] drop; [to] trickle3classifier: drops of liquidอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingลูกยางlûuk-yaangลูกยางlûuk-yaang1rubber ball2volleyball (informal)3rubber fitting; rubber seal4rubber suction bulb5winged fruit of a yang treeข้างในkâang-naiข้างในkâang-nai1inside; within2inside (of); within3the inside; the interior4Inner Court; female royal household (historical)สึกsʉ̀kสึกsʉ̀k1[to] wear; wear down; erode2[to] disrobe (from monkhood)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofปิดน้ำbpìt-náamปิดน้ำbpìt-náam[to] turn off the waterไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สนิทsà-nìtสนิทsà-nìt1close; intimate (relationship)2completely; thoroughly3tight; snug; sealed
The faucet is still dripping because the rubber washer inside is too worn to seal properly.
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ช่างchâangเปลี่ยนbplìianลูกยางlûuk-yaangที่tîiก้นgônถังพักน้ำชักโครกtǎng-pák-náam-chák-krôokแล้วlɛ́ɛoน้ำnáamก็gɔ̂หยุดyùtรั่วrûua
The repair technician replaced the rubber seal at the bottom of the toilet tank, and the leak stopped.
หากhàakลูกยางlûuk-yaangรองrɔɔngขาkǎaเครื่องซักผ้าkrʉ̂ʉang-sák-pâaแข็งkɛ̌ngหรือrʉ̌ʉแตกร้าวdtɛ̀ɛk-ráaoควรkuuanเปลี่ยนbplìianใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiลดlótแรงสั่นสะเทือนrɛɛng-sàn-sà-tʉʉanขณะkà-nàใช้งานchái-ngaan
If the rubber pads beneath the washing machine's feet have hardened or cracked, they should be replaced to help reduce vibration during use.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpวาล์วwaaoกลับglàpเข้าที่kâo-tîiช่างchâangตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuว่าwâaลูกยางlûuk-yaangอยู่yùuในตำแหน่งnai-dtam-nɛ̀ngที่tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganน้ำรั่วnáam-rûuaตามรอยdtaam-rɔɔiต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
Before reassembling the valve, the technician checked that the rubber seal was correctly positioned to prevent water from leaking at the joints.
4NounB2
rubber suction bulb
A hollow rubber bulb that is squeezed and released to expel or draw in air or liquid, as in a dropper or pipette.
Examples
บีบbìipบีบbìip1[to] squeeze; compress2[to] pinch3[to] force; pressure [sb] (figurative)ลูกยางlûuk-yaangลูกยางlûuk-yaang1rubber ball2volleyball (informal)3rubber fitting; rubber seal4rubber suction bulb5winged fruit of a yang treeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerปลายbplaaiปลายbplaai1end; tip2the latter part; the end (time)หลอดหยดlɔ̀ɔt-yòtหลอดหยดlɔ̀ɔt-yòtdropper; pipetteก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterปล่อยbplɔ̀iปล่อยbplɔ̀i1[to] let go; release2[to] allow; let3[to] emit; discharge4[to] release (media/info)5[to] neglect; let [sth] slideเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูดยาdùut-yaaดูดยาdùut-yaa[to] smoke (colloq.)ขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emerge
Squeeze the rubber bulb at the end of the dropper first, then release it to draw up the medicine.
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ฉันchǎnบีบbìipลูกยางlûuk-yaangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป่าbpàoฝุ่นfùnออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakเลนส์leenกล้องglɔ̂ngโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngใช้cháiผ้าpâaเช็ดchét
I squeeze the rubber bulb to blow dust off the camera lens without having to wipe it with a cloth.
เมื่อmêuuaต้องการdtông gaanดูดdòotสารละลายsăan-lá-laaiขึ้นkêunในnaiหลอดlòtแก้วgâewให้hâiบีบbèepลูกยางlôok yaangไล่อากาศlâi aa-gàatออกòkก่อนgònแล้วláeoจุ่มjùmปลายbplaaiหลอดlòtลงในlong naiสารละลายsăan-lá-laaiและláeค่อยkôiๆ-คลายklaaiมือmeuu
To draw a solution into the glass tube, first squeeze the rubber bulb to expel the air, then dip the tube's tip into the solution and slowly release your grip.
หากhàakลูกยางlûuk-yaangของkɔ̌ɔngหลอดหยดlɔ̀ɔt-yòtแตกร้าวdtɛ̀ɛk-ráaoอากาศaa-gàatจะjàรั่วrûuaเข้าไปkâo-bpaiจนjonไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatดูดdùutของเหลวkɔ̌ɔng-lěeoขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaได้dâaiตามปกติdtaam-bpòk-gà-dtì
If the dropper's rubber bulb is cracked, air will leak in and prevent it from drawing up liquid properly.
5NounC1
winged fruit of a yang tree
The winged, seed-bearing fruit of a yang tree, such as Dipterocarpus alatus, which typically spins as it falls.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ๆ-เก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ลูกยางlôok yaangลูกยางlôok yaang1rubber ball2volleyball (informal)3rubber fitting; rubber seal4rubber suction bulb5winged fruit of a yang treeใต้dtâiใต้dtâi1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5under; subject to (authority/rules)ต้นยางdtôn yaangต้นยางdtôn yaangrubber treeนามาnaa-maaนามาnaa-maaname; appellationปล่อยbplòiปล่อยbplòi1[to] let go; release2[to] allow; let3[to] emit; discharge4[to] release (media/info)5[to] neglect; let [sth] slideจากที่jàak têeจากที่jàak têefrom what ...; based on what ...สูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)หมุนmŭnหมุนmŭn1[to] turn; rotate; spin2[to] twist; screw (by turning)3[to] circulate; rotate (usage/roles)4rotating; revolving5[to] manage cash flow; scrape together moneyลงสู่long sòoลงสู่long sòo1[to] descend to; go down into2[to] flow/empty into3[to] land on/at4[to] be brought/directed down to (figurative)พื้นpéunพื้นpéun1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)
The children collected winged fruits beneath the yang tree, dropped them from a height, and watched them spin to the ground.
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ปีกbpìikทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngลูกยางlûuk-yaangช่วยให้chûuai-hâiผลpǒnหมุนmǔnขณะkà-nàร่วงลงrûuang-longมาmaaทำtamให้ตกhâi-dtòkถึงtʉ̌ngพื้นpʉ́ʉnช้าลงcháa-long
The two wings of the yang fruit make it spin as it falls, slowing its descent to the ground.
แม้mɛ́ɛลูกยางlûuk-yaangจะjàดูคล้ายduu-kláaiของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênจากธรรมชาติjàak-tam-má-châatแต่dtɛ̀ɛปีกbpìikของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manมีmiiบทบาทสำคัญbòt-bàat-sǎm-kanในnaiการชะลอgaan-chá-lɔɔการgaanตกdtòkช่วยให้chûuai-hâiลมlomพาpaaผลpǒnที่tîiมีmiiเมล็ดmá-létอยู่yùuภายในpaai-naiไปได้ไกลbpai-dâai-glaiจากjàakต้นแม่dtôn-mɛ̂ɛ
Although yang fruits resemble natural toys, their wings play an important role in slowing their descent, allowing the wind to carry the seed-bearing fruits farther from the parent tree.
ทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiเห็นhěnลูกยางlûuk-yaangหมุนmǔnคว้างkwáangลงlongมาจากmaa-jàakยอดyɔ̂ɔtต้นยางdtôn-yaangนาnaaผมpǒmมักmákหวนคิดถึงhǔuan-kít-tʉ̌ngวัยเด็กwai-dèkที่tîiเคยkəəiวิ่งไล่wîng-lâiเก็บgèpผลpǒnเหล่านี้lào-níiมาmaaเล่นlênกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan
Whenever I see winged yang fruits spinning down from the treetops, I find myself remembering childhood days spent running around collecting them to play with friends.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lûuk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectschild; son; daughterPart 1
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ยางyaangยางyaang1rubber (material)2tire; tyre3latex; sap4rubber band (colloq.)5para rubber tree6resin; gum (botany)rubber (material)Part 2
ลูกยางlûuk-yaangลูกยางlûuk-yaangrubber ballrubber ballWord