ล้มเหลว
lóm-lěeoMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] fail; be unsuccessful
To not achieve the intended result; to fail to succeed.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptทำเค้กtam-kéekทำเค้กtam-kéek[to] make a cake; [to] bake a cakeแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoล้มเหลวlóm-lěeo1[to] fail; be unsuccessful2unsuccessful; failed
I tried to make a cake, but I failed.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanทีมtiimของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoอยากyàakชนะchá-náแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoในnaiนาทีสุดท้ายnaa-tii-sùt-táai
Yesterday our team wanted to win, but we failed in the final minute.
เธอtəəตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàสอบsɔ̀ɔpใหม่màiปีหน้าbpii-nâaเพราะprɔ́ครั้งนี้kráng-níiเธอtəəล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoในnaiการสอบgaan-sɔ̀ɔp
She plans to retake the exam next year because this time she failed the exam.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoเพราะprɔ́ขาดkàatการวางแผนgaan-waang-pɛ̌ɛnที่ดีtîi-diiแม้mɛ́ɛทุกคนtúk-konจะjàทุ่มเทtûm-teeอย่างมากyàang-mâakก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
This project failed because of poor planning, even though everyone put in great effort.
2AdjectiveB1
unsuccessful; failed
Not successful; ending without the desired result.
Examples
โครงkroongโครงkroong1framework; structure; skeleton2outline; rough plan; draftการทดลองgaan-tót-lɔɔngการทดลองgaan-tót-lɔɔng1trial; pilot; tryout2experiment; experimentationนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoล้มเหลวlóm-lěeo1[to] fail; be unsuccessful2unsuccessful; failedผลpǒnผลpǒn1classifier: fruits2result; outcome3fruit (formal)4benefit; advantageที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตรงตามdtrong-dtaamตรงตามdtrong-dtaam[to] match; conform toเป้าbpâoเป้าbpâo1target; aim2goal; objective3crotch (of trousers); crotch; groin
This pilot project was unsuccessful; the results did not meet the target.
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แม้mɛ́ɛทีมtiimจะjàเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaดีdiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoเพราะprɔ́คู่ค้าkûu-káaถอนตัวtɔ̌ɔn-dtuuaกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎn
Even though the team prepared well, the negotiation ended unsuccessfully because the partner suddenly withdrew.
แผนpɛ̌ɛnประชาสัมพันธ์bprà-chaa-sǎm-panล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoยอดyɔ̂ɔtผู้เข้าร่วมงานpûu-kâo-rûuam-ngaanต่ำกว่าdtàm-gwàaที่tîiคาดkâatมากmâak
The PR plan failed, with attendance far lower than expected.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiกระตุ้นเศรษฐกิจgrà-dtûn-sèet-tà-gìtรอบrɔ̂ɔpแรกrɛ̂ɛkถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiเกิดผลgə̀ət-pǒnตามdtaamตัวชี้วัดdtuua-chíi-wátที่tîiกำหนดgam-nòt
The first round of economic stimulus is deemed unsuccessful because it did not achieve the specified indicators.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lóm
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to collapse; fail3[to] knock down; fell4[to] cancel; scrap; scuttle5[to] overthrow; toppleto fall; topplePart 1
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เหลวlěeoเหลวlěeo1liquid; fluid2thin; watery (consistency)3[to] flop; [to] fail badly4unreliable; no good; ineffectualliquid; fluidPart 2
ล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoล้มเหลวlóm-lěeo[to] fail; be unsuccessful[to] fail; be unsuccessfulWord