ลูกแรก
lûuk-rɛ̂ɛkMeanings
1NounA2
first child
the first-born child in a family.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ลูกแรกlûuk-rɛ̂ɛkลูกแรกlûuk-rɛ̂ɛk1first child2first ball/shot/point/goalของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง
He is the first-born child of the family.
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พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛมักจะmák-jàตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênมากmâakเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiมีmiiลูกแรกlûuk-rɛ̂ɛk
Parents are often especially excited when they have their first-born child.
พี่สาวpêe săaoของฉันkŏng chănเป็นbpenลูกแรกlôok râekเธอterเลยloieต้องdtôngช่วยchûuaiพ่อแม่pôr mâeดูแลdoo laeน้องๆnáwng náwng
My older sister is the first-born, so she has to help our parents take care of the younger siblings.
ในnaiบางวัฒนธรรมbaang wát-tá-ná-tamลูกแรกlôok râekมักจะmák jàได้รับdâi rápความคาดหวังkwaam kâat wăngจากjàakครอบครัวkrôp kruuaมากกว่าmâak gwàaลูกlôokคนkonอื่นๆèun èun
In some cultures, the first-born child often carries more expectations from the family than the other children.
2NounB1
first ball/shot/point/goal
the first ball, shot, point, or goal in a game or match.
Examples
ทีมไทยtiim-taiทีมไทยtiim-taiThai team; Team Thailandยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] shoot (in sports)3[to] photograph (slang)ลูกแรกlûuk-rɛ̂ɛkลูกแรกlûuk-rɛ̂ɛk1first child2first ball/shot/point/goalเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo1[to] have gone; have left; be gone (completed action)2[to] be off now; I'm leaving (announcement)
The Thai team has already scored the first goal.
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กองเชียร์gɔɔng-chiiaส่งเสียงเฮsòng-sǐiang-heeลั่นlânสนามsà-nǎamเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaทีมเจ้าบ้านtiim-jâao-bâanทำประตูtam-bprà-dtuuลูกแรกlûuk-rɛ̂ɛkได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rètในnaiช่วงท้ายchûuang-táaiครึ่งแรกkrʉ̂ng-rɛ̂ɛk
The crowd cheered loudly when the home team successfully scored the first goal near the end of the first half.
นักเตะnák-dtèคนkonนั้นnánมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatยิงyingลูกแรกlûuk-rɛ̂ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngเกมgeemแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoกลับglàpยิงyingข้ามkâamคานkaanไปbpaiอย่างyàangน่าเสียดายnâa-sǐia-daai
That player had a chance to score the first goal of the game, but he regrettably shot it over the crossbar.
การgaanเสียsǐiaประตูbprà-dtuuตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛลูกแรกlûuk-rɛ̂ɛkทำให้tam-hâiแผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanเล่นlênของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiและlɛ́ส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔกำลังใจgam-lang-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้เล่นpûu-lênอย่างมากyàang-mâak
Conceding the first goal forced the team's game plan to change and greatly affected the players' morale.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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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ลูกแรกlûuk-rɛ̂ɛkลูกแรกlûuk-rɛ̂ɛkfirst childfirst childWord