ล้านๆ
láan-láanMeaning
1determinerA2
millions of; countless (informal)
a very large number; millions of something; countless (colloquial, hyperbolic)
Examples
บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realmมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markล้านๆláan-láanล้านๆláan-láanmillions of; countless (informal)ดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spots
There are millions of stars in the sky.
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There are millions of fish in the sea.
ฉันchănมีเรื่องmee rêuuangอยากจะyàak jàเล่าlâoให้hâiเธอterฟังfangเป็นbpenล้านๆláan-láanเรื่องrêuuangเลยloie
I have a million things I want to tell you.
กรุงเทพฯgrung-têpมีmeeคนkonอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòoเป็นbpenล้านๆláan-láanคนkonการจราจรgaan jà-raa-jonเลยloieติดขัดdtìt kàtมากmâak
Millions of people live in Bangkok, so the traffic is very congested.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ล้านๆ said ล้าน-ล้าน?
láan-láan
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
láan
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 | — | — |