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lûu-taangMeaning
1NounB2
way; chance; prospect; opportunity
a possible way or means to do something; a chance or prospect that something may happen; a potential course of action.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesมองหาmɔɔng-hǎaมองหาmɔɔng-hǎa[to] look for; search for; seekลู่ทางlûu-taangลู่ทางlûu-taangway; chance; prospect; opportunityในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การทำgaan-tamการทำgaan-tamthe act of doing/making; execution; performanceธุรกิจส่งออกtú-rá-gìt-sòng-ɔ̀ɔkธุรกิจส่งออกtú-rá-gìt-sòng-ɔ̀ɔkexport business
He is looking for a way/means to start an export business.
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การไปเรียนต่อต่างประเทศgaan-bpai-riian-dtɔ̀ɔ-dtàang-bprà-têetอาจàatเป็นbpenลู่lûuทางที่ดีtaang-tîi-diiสำหรับsǎm-ràpอนาคตà-naa-kótของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
Studying abroad might be a good prospect for his future.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamหาhăaลู่ทางlôo taangใหม่ๆmài màiในnaiการสร้างgaan sâangรายได้raai dâiเข้าkâoประเทศbprà-têetนอกเหนือจากnôk nĕuua jàakการท่องเที่ยวgaan tông tîao
The government is trying to find new avenues to generate national income besides tourism.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtจะjàไม่ดีmâi-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛนักลงทุนnák-long-tunที่tîiมองmɔɔngการณ์gaanไกลglaiก็gɔ̂ยังyangเห็นhěnลู่ทางlûu-taangในnaiการgaanทำกำไรtam-gam-raiได้dâai
Even though the economy is not good, far-sighted investors can still see a potential course of action to make a profit.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lûu
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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
ลู่lûuลู่lûu1lane; track (athletics)2[to] bend/streamline; lie flat with the flowlane; track (athletics)Part 1
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ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)way; route; road; pathPart 2
ลู่ทางlûu-taangลู่ทางlûu-taangway; chance; prospect; opportunityway; chance; prospect; opportunityWord