ล่อใจ
lɔ̂ɔ-jaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] tempt; entice
to attract or draw someone toward doing or wanting something, often by appealing to desire or weakness
Examples
ส่วนลดsùuan-lótส่วนลดsùuan-lótdiscount; markdownมหาศาลmá-hǎa-sǎanมหาศาลmá-hǎa-sǎanenormous; immense; vastล่อใจlɔ̂ɔ-jaiล่อใจlɔ̂ɔ-jai[to] tempt; enticeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downสั่งซื้อsàng-sʉ́ʉสั่งซื้อsàng-sʉ́ʉ[to] order; place an orderทั้งที่táng-tîiทั้งที่táng-tîialthough; even thoughยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)จำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ng[to] have to; must; be required toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order
The huge discount tempted me to click purchase even though I didn't need it yet.
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โฆษณาkôh-sà-naaขนมหวานkà-nŏm wăanหน้าร้านnâa ráanล่อใจlôr jaiเด็กๆdèk dèkให้hâiขอkŏrพ่อแม่pôr mâeซื้อséu
The dessert advertisement in front of the shop tempted the kids to ask their parents to buy it.
คำสัญญาkam-sǎn-yaaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanสูงsǔungล่อใจlɔ̂ɔ-jaiเขาkǎoให้hâiยอมyɔɔmย้ายyáaiงานngaanแม้mɛ́ɛจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngเริ่มต้นใหม่rə̂əm-dtôn-màiทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
The promise of a high salary lured him into switching jobs even though he had to start over completely.
โบนัสปลายปีboo-nát-bplaai-bpiiที่tîiประกาศbprà-gàatไว้wáiล่อใจlɔ̂ɔ-jaiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanให้hâiทำtamโอทีoo-tiiต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเหนื่อยล้าnʉ̀ʉai-láa
The announced year-end bonus enticed employees to keep working overtime despite being exhausted.
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
lɔ̂ɔ
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
ล่อlɔ̂ɔล่อlɔ̂ɔ1[to] lure; entice; bait2mule3[slang] [to] have sex (vulgar)[to] lure; entice; baitPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ล่อใจlɔ̂ɔ-jaiล่อใจlɔ̂ɔ-jai[to] tempt; entice[to] tempt; enticeWord