ลู่ลม
lûu-lomMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
streamlined; aerodynamic; wind-cheating
Shaped to reduce air resistance so something moves more smoothly and quickly through air; wind-cheating.
Examples
รถยนต์rót-yonรถยนต์rót-yon1car; automobile2motor vehicle (general)รุ่นใหม่rûn-màiรุ่นใหม่rûn-mài1new; newer-generation2new model; new version3the younger generation; new generationนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp[to] design; planให้hâiให้hâi1[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)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรูปทรงrûup-songรูปทรงrûup-song1shape; form2geometric solid; three-dimensional shape3body shape; figureลู่ลมlûu-lomลู่ลมlûu-lomstreamlined; aerodynamic; wind-cheatingเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ประหยัดน้ำbprà-yàt-náamประหยัดน้ำbprà-yàt-náam1[to] save water2water-saving; water-efficientมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)
This new car model is designed with an aerodynamic shape to help save fuel.
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จักรยานเสือหมอบjàk-grà-yaan-sʉ̌ʉa-mɔ̀ɔpจะมีjà-miiลักษณะlák-sà-nàลู่ลมlûu-lomมากกว่าmâak-gwàaจักรยานเสือภูเขาjàk-grà-yaan-sʉ̌ʉa-puu-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiทำtamความเร็วkwaam-reoได้dâaiดีกว่าdii-gwàa
A road bike has a more aerodynamic profile than a mountain bike, which allows it to go faster.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉanในnaiอุโมงค์ลมù-moong-lomเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungปีกbpìikของkɔ̌ɔngเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binให้hâiลู่ลมlûu-lomมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùtเท่าที่tâo-tîiจะjàเป็นไปได้bpen-bpai-dâai
The engineers spent months in the wind tunnel to refine the plane's wings to be as aerodynamic as possible.
การออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpหมวกกันน็อกmùuak-gan-nɔ́kของkɔ̌ɔngนักปั่นจักรยานnák-bpàn-jàk-grà-yaanมีmiiความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔสมรรถนะsà-màt-tà-náมากmâakเพราะprɔ́รูปทรงrûup-songที่tîiลู่ลมlûu-lomจะjàช่วยchûuaiลดlótแรงต้านอากาศrɛɛng-dtâan-aa-gàatได้dâaiอย่างมีนัยสำคัญyàang-mii-nai-sǎm-kan
The design of a cyclist's helmet is very important for performance, as an aerodynamic shape significantly reduces air resistance.
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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ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)windPart 2
ลู่ลมlûu-lomลู่ลมlûu-lomstreamlined; aerodynamic; wind-cheatingstreamlined; aerodynamic; wind-cheatingWord