ลูกลอย
lûuk-lɔɔiMeaning
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float; float valve (level-control device)
a buoyant device in tanks, cisterns, or toilets that rises and falls with the liquid level to actuate a valve or switch
Examples
น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชักโครกchák-krôokชักโครกchák-krôokflush toiletไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)ไม่หยุดmâi-yùtไม่หยุดmâi-yùt1[to] not stop; keep going2non-stop; without stoppingสงสัยsǒng-sǎiสงสัยsǒng-sǎi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)ลูกลอยlûuk-lɔɔiลูกลอยlûuk-lɔɔifloat; float valve (level-control device)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เสียsǐiaเสียsǐia1broken; out of order2spoiled; ruined; gone bad3[to] pay4[to] lose; forfeit; waste5[to] die; pass away6particle marking emphasis, completion, or decisiveness
The water in the toilet won't stop running; I suspect the float ball is broken.
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ช่างประปาchâng-bprà-bpaaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianลูกลอยlûuk-lɔɔiในnaiถังเก็บน้ำtǎng-gèp-náamเพราะprɔ́มันmanเก่าgàoมากmâakแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The plumber said the float in the water tank needs to be replaced because it's very old.
การทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngลูกลอยlûuk-lɔɔiในnaiถังพักน้ำชักโครกtǎng-pák-náam-chák-krôokอาศัยaa-sǎiหลักการlàk-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngแรงลอยตัวrɛɛng-lɔɔi-dtuuaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumการเปิดปิดgaan-bpə̀ət-bpìtวาล์วน้ำwaao-náam
The operation of the float ball in a toilet cistern relies on the principle of buoyancy to control the opening and closing of the water valve.
หากhàakตั้งdtângระดับrá-dàpลูกลอยlûuk-lɔɔiไว้wáiสูงเกินไปsǔung-gəən-bpaiอาจàatเป็นสาเหตุbpen-sǎa-hèetให้hâiสิ้นเปลืองsîn-bplʉʉangน้ำnáamโดยdooiไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpenและlɛ́ส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔค่าน้ำประปาkâa-náam-bprà-bpaaในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
If the float level is set too high, it can cause unnecessary water waste and affect the water bill in the long run.
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 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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ลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)5too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)[to] float; driftPart 2
ลูกลอยlûuk-lɔɔiลูกลอยlûuk-lɔɔifloat; float valve (level-control device)float; float valve (level-control device)Word