ลูบไล้
lûup-láiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] caress; stroke; rub in
to touch or stroke gently, often sensually; also to apply or spread a substance on the skin by rubbing
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseลูบไล้lôop láiลูบไล้lôop lái[to] caress; stroke; rub inครีมkreemครีมkreem1cream (dairy)2cream (cosmetic/medicated)3cream-coloredให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsเบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureอาบน้ำàap náamอาบน้ำàap náam1[to] bathe; [to] take a bath/shower2[to] bathe [sb/sth]
The mother gently applies cream to her child after a bath.
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เธอterลูบไล้lôop láiน้ำมันหอมระเหยnám-man hŏm rá-hŏeiบนbonแขนkăaenอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháaเพื่อpêuuaผ่อนคลายpòn klaai
She slowly rubbed essential oil onto her arms to relax.
หมอนวดmŏ nûuatลูบไล้lôop láiบาล์มbaamอุ่นๆùn ùnลงบนlong bonไหล่làiเพื่อบรรเทาpêuua ban-taoความตึงkwaam dteungของkŏngกล้ามเนื้อglâam néuua
The masseuse gently spread warm balm over the shoulders to ease muscle tension.
เขาkǎoลูบไล้lûup-láiโลชั่นloo-chânด้วยdûuaiสัมผัสนุ่มsǎm-pàt-nûmนวลnuuanไปตามbpai-dtaamแนวnɛɛoผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngให้hâiเนื้อครีมnʉ́ʉa-kriimซึมsʉmเข้าkâoอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
He gently stroked lotion along the skin so the cream would absorb evenly.
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 -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lûup
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
ลูบlûupลูบlûup1[to] stroke; rub gently2[to] smooth down; flatten by rubbing[to] stroke; rub gentlyPart 1
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ลูบไล้lûup-láiลูบไล้lûup-lái[to] caress; stroke; rub in[to] caress; stroke; rub inWord