หลุดลอย

lùt-lɔɔi

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] come loose; drift away; slip free

to become detached and drift away; to slip free from a hold, constraint, or situation

Examples

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2AdjectiveB2

detached; adrift; unattached (figurative/literal)

in a state of being detached or adrift, physically or figuratively (e.g., feeling disconnected, hopes slipping away)

Examples

After moving cities, he felt detached from old friends and his former life.
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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

  1. Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

lùt

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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