วอลเลย์
wɔɔn-leeMeanings
1NounA2
volleyball (sport) [abbr.]
an abbreviated form commonly used to refer to the sport of volleyball; full form: วอลเลย์บอลวอลเลย์บอลwɔn-lêe-bɔn1volleyball (sport)2volleyball (ball)
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเล่นlênเล่นlên1[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.)วอลเลย์wɔɔn-leeวอลเลย์wɔɔn-lee1volleyball (sport) [abbr.]2volley (hit in the air)3[to] volley (hit in the air)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสนามsà-nǎamสนามsà-nǎam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)4field (physics)โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)กันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Shall we go play volleyball at the school court this evening?
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Yesterday the school team practiced volleyball until dark.
I will join the volleyball club next semester.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpดูduuวอลเลย์wɔɔn-leeหญิงyǐngทีมชาติtiim-châatเพราะprɔ́เกมgeemเร็วreoและlɛ́บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatเชียร์chiiaสนุกมากsà-nùk-mâak
He likes watching the women's national volleyball team because the game is fast and the cheering atmosphere is very fun.
2NounB1
volley (hit in the air)
a strike of the ball in midair before it touches the ground (in sports such as volleyball, tennis, or soccer)
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เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] shoot (in sports)3[to] photograph (slang)วอลเลย์wɔɔn-leeวอลเลย์wɔɔn-lee1volleyball (sport) [abbr.]2volley (hit in the air)3[to] volley (hit in the air)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooเท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3[to] brace; prop; rest against for supportขวาkwǎaขวาkwǎa1right (direction/side)2the right; right side3right; to the right4right-wing; rightistบอลbɔɔnบอลbɔɔn1ball (object)2football; soccerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)แตะพื้นdtɛ̀-pʉ́ʉnแตะพื้นdtɛ̀-pʉ́ʉn[to] touch the ground; [to] touch down (aircraft)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He struck a volley with his right foot while the ball hadn’t touched the ground.
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นักเทนนิสnák-teen-nítรับrápเสิร์ฟsə̀əpแล้วlɛ́ɛoขึ้นkʉ̂nหน้าตาข่ายnâa-dtaa-kàaiตีวอลเลย์dtii-wɔɔn-leeจบjòpแต้มdtɛ̂ɛmทันทีtan-tii
The tennis player returned the serve, moved to the net, and finished the point with a volley.
กองหน้าgɔɔng-nâaวิ่งwîngมาmaaซัดsátวอลเลย์wɔɔn-leeตามdtaamน้ำnáamจากjàakลูกlûukเปิดbpə̀ətทำให้tam-hâiผู้รักษาประตูpûu-rák-sǎa-bprà-dtuuป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganไม่ทันmâi-tan
The striker ran in and hit a first-time volley from the cross, leaving the goalkeeper no chance.
เธอtəəอ่านàanจังหวะjang-wàบอลbɔɔnได้dâaiดีมากdii-mâakจึงjʉngเลือกlʉ̂ʉakตีวอลเลย์dtii-wɔɔn-leeก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiลูกlûukจะjàตกdtòkทำให้tam-hâiคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngเสียsǐiaจังหวะjang-wà
She read the ball’s timing so well that she chose to volley before it dropped, throwing off her opponent’s rhythm.
3VerbB1
[to] volley (hit in the air)
to strike or return a ball in midair before it bounces
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ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseบอลbɔɔnบอลbɔɔn1ball (object)2football; soccerลอยมาlɔɔi-maaลอยมาlɔɔi-maa1[to] drift/float toward2[of sound/smell] to waft over3[fig.] to surface (in the mind)ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toเน็ตnétเน็ตnétinternet; data serviceให้hâiให้hâi1[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)รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)วอลเลย์wɔɔn-leeวอลเลย์wɔɔn-lee1volleyball (sport) [abbr.]2volley (hit in the air)3[to] volley (hit in the air)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnพื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)
If the ball floats near the net, quickly volley it before it hits the ground.
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เขาkǎoรับrápเสิร์ฟsə̀əpพลาดplâatแต่dtɛ̀ɛตั้งสติdtâng-sà-dtìแล้วlɛ́ɛoวอลเลย์wɔɔn-leeกลับไปglàp-bpaiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
He mishandled the serve, but regained composure and volleyed it back quickly.
ในnaiแมตช์mɛ̂ɛtเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเธอtəəวอลเลย์wɔɔn-leeสวนsǔuanทันทีtan-tiiจนjonคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngตั้งตัวdtâng-dtuuaไม่ทันmâi-tan
In yesterday’s match, she volleyed back immediately, catching her opponent off guard.
โค้ชkóotกำชับgam-chápว่าwâaให้hâiวอลเลย์wɔɔn-leeลูกlûukที่tîiลอยlɔɔiต่ำdtàmด้วยdûuaiจังหวะjang-wàสั้นsânและlɛ́ข้อมือkɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉแน่นnɛ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบkûuapคุมทิศทางkum-tít-taangให้hâiแม่นmɛ̂n
The coach stressed volleying low-floating balls with short timing and a firm wrist to control direction precisely.
Tones
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Why is วอลเลย์ said วอล-เล?
wɔɔn-lee
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
wɔɔn
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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วอลเลย์wɔɔn-leeวอลเลย์wɔɔn-leevolleyball (sport) [abbr.]volleyball (sport) [abbr.]Word