ล้อเล่น
lɔ́ɔ-lênMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] joke; kid; tease playfully
to act or speak in a playful, non-serious way to amuse or lightly tease someone.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ๆ-ล้อเล่นló lênล้อเล่นló lên1[to] joke; kid; tease playfully2just kidding; I’m jokingกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สนามsà-năamสนามsà-năam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)4field (physics)
The kids are playing and joking loudly in the yard.
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My older brother likes to joke around and tease his younger sibling to make them laugh.
Classmates like to lightly tease each other about hairstyles for fun.
เขาkǎoล้อเล่นlɔ́ɔ-lênกับgàpทีมงานtiim-ngaanตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศการทำงานban-yaa-gàat-gaan-tam-ngaanผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaai
He jokes around with the team all the time, making the work atmosphere relaxed.
2InterjectionA2
just kidding; I’m joking
an interjection used to signal that the previous statement was not serious.
Examples
เมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíiเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíi1just now; a moment ago2a moment ago; just now (time)พูดเล่นpûut-lênพูดเล่นpûut-lên[to] joke; [to] kidนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleล้อเล่นlɔ́ɔ-lênล้อเล่นlɔ́ɔ-lên1[to] joke; kid; tease playfully2just kidding; I’m joking
I was just kidding—just joking!
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Don’t take it seriously—I was just joking.
I said I’d charge an entry fee to the house—just kidding!
ที่têeพูดpôotว่าwâaไม่mâiช่วยงานchûuai ngaanนี่nêeล้อเล่นló lênนะnáจริงๆjing jingจะjàช่วยchûuaiเต็มที่dtem têe
When I said I wouldn’t help, I was joking; I’ll actually help all the way.
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
lɔ́ɔ
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
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เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)[to] play; have funPart 2
ล้อเล่นlɔ́ɔ-lênล้อเล่นlɔ́ɔ-lên[to] joke; kid; tease playfully[to] joke; kid; tease playfullyWord