ล่าถอย
lâa-tɔ̌ɔiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] retreat; withdraw; fall back
To move back or away from an enemy, danger, or difficult situation; to retreat or withdraw.
Examples
ค่าเงินบาทkâa-ngən-bàatค่าเงินบาทkâa-ngən-bàatvalue of the Thai baht; baht strengthเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toล่าถอยlâa-tɔ̌ɔiล่าถอยlâa-tɔ̌ɔi1[to] retreat; withdraw; fall back2[to] recede; declineหลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)แข็งค่าkɛ̌ng-kâaแข็งค่าkɛ̌ng-kâa1[to] appreciate (of a currency); strengthen2stronger; strengthening (of a currency)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: days
The Thai baht has started to decline after strengthening for several days.
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พายุpaa-yúได้dâaiอ่อนกำลังลงɔ̀ɔn-gam-lang-longและlɛ́ล่าถอยlâa-tɔ̌ɔiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakชายฝั่งchaai-fàngแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The storm has weakened and has now retreated from the coast.
ความนิยมkwaam-ní-yomในตัวnai-dtuuaนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánเริ่มrə̂əmล่าถอยlâa-tɔ̌ɔiอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chátหลังlǎngเกิดgə̀ətเรื่องอื้อฉาวrʉ̂ʉang-ʉ̂ʉ-chǎao
The politician's popularity began to retreat noticeably after the scandal broke.
อิทธิพลìt-tí-ponทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamของkɔ̌ɔngชาติตะวันตกchâat-dtà-wan-dtòkในnaiภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâakนี้níiกำลังgam-langล่าถอยlâa-tɔ̌ɔiเปิดทางbpə̀ət-taangให้hâiกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛจากjàakเอเชียee-chiiaเข้ามาkâo-maaแทนที่tɛɛn-tîi
The cultural influence of the West in this region is receding, making way for trends from Asia to take its place.
2VerbB2
[to] recede; decline
To go down or move back from an earlier level or position; often used for markets, currency, popularity, influence, or weather systems.
Examples
ค่าเงินบาทkâa-ngən-bàatค่าเงินบาทkâa-ngən-bàatvalue of the Thai baht; baht strengthเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toล่าถอยlâa-tɔ̌ɔiล่าถอยlâa-tɔ̌ɔi1[to] retreat; withdraw; fall back2[to] recede; declineหลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)แข็งค่าkɛ̌ng-kâaแข็งค่าkɛ̌ng-kâa1[to] appreciate (of a currency); strengthen2stronger; strengthening (of a currency)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: days
The Thai baht has started to decline after strengthening for several days.
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พายุpaa-yúได้dâaiอ่อนกำลังลงɔ̀ɔn-gam-lang-longและlɛ́ล่าถอยlâa-tɔ̌ɔiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakชายฝั่งchaai-fàngแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The storm has weakened and has now retreated from the coast.
ความนิยมkwaam-ní-yomในตัวnai-dtuuaนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánเริ่มrə̂əmล่าถอยlâa-tɔ̌ɔiอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chátหลังlǎngเกิดgə̀ətเรื่องอื้อฉาวrʉ̂ʉang-ʉ̂ʉ-chǎao
The politician's popularity began to retreat noticeably after the scandal broke.
อิทธิพลìt-tí-ponทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamของkɔ̌ɔngชาติตะวันตกchâat-dtà-wan-dtòkในnaiภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâakนี้níiกำลังgam-langล่าถอยlâa-tɔ̌ɔiเปิดทางbpə̀ət-taangให้hâiกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛจากjàakเอเชียee-chiiaเข้ามาkâo-maaแทนที่tɛɛn-tîi
The cultural influence of the West in this region is receding, making way for trends from Asia to take its place.
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
lâa
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
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ถอยtɔ̌ɔiถอยtɔ̌ɔi1[to] move back; back up; retreat2[to] withdraw; back out; back down3[to] decline; regress; deteriorate[to] move back; back up; retreatPart 2
ล่าถอยlâa-tɔ̌ɔiล่าถอยlâa-tɔ̌ɔi[to] retreat; withdraw; fall back[to] retreat; withdraw; fall backWord