ออนไลน์
ɔɔn-laaiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
online (connected to the internet)
connected to or available via the internet or a network
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เครื่องพิมพ์krʉ̂ʉang-pimเครื่องพิมพ์krʉ̂ʉang-pim1printer (computer/office device)2printing machine; printing pressออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiออนไลน์ɔɔn-laai1online (connected to the internet)2online; on the internetแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The printer is online now.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanระบบล่มrá-bòp-lômแต่dtɛ̀ɛวันนี้wan-níiกลับมาglàp-maaออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔi
Yesterday the system was down, but today it’s back online.
If the device isn’t online, you won’t be able to send the file.
แอปɛ́pนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaซิงก์singข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunกับgàpเซิร์ฟเวอร์sə́əp-wə̂ə
This app needs to stay online to sync data with the server.
2AdverbA2
online; on the internet
Using or taking place via the internet or a computer network.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนออนไลน์pʉ̂ʉan-ɔɔn-laaiเพื่อนออนไลน์pʉ̂ʉan-ɔɔn-laaionline friend; internet friendทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
We chat with friends online every day.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiครูkruuจะjàสอนsɔ̌ɔnแบบbɛ̀ɛpออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiนักเรียนnák-riianต้องdtɔ̂ngเข้าkâoห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianตามdtaamลิงก์líng
Tomorrow the teacher will teach online; students must join the class via the link.
I pay the electricity bill online because it's convenient and fast.
งานngaanเสวนาsěe-wá-naaจัดjàtในnaiรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtโดยdooiเปิดbpə̀ətให้hâiลงทะเบียนlong-tá-biianและlɛ́ส่งsòngคำถามkam-tǎamผ่านpàanแพลตฟอร์มplɛ̂ɛt-fɔɔmเดียวdiiao
The seminar is held entirely online, allowing registration and question submission through a single platform.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ออนไลน์ said ออน-ลาย?
ɔɔn-laai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ɔɔn
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
ออนɔɔnออนɔɔn1[to] be online; come online (colloq.)2on; switched on (loanword)[to] be online; come online (colloq.)Part 1
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ไลน์laaiไลน์laai1LINE app; a LINE message2[to] LINE (message)3LINE ID4musical lineLINE app; a LINE messagePart 2
ออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaionline (connected to the internet)online (connected to the internet)Word