เลย
ləəiMeanings
1AdverbA2
at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
Adverb adding strong emphasis, especially in negative contexts, meaning ‘at all’ or ‘whatsoever’; also after questions for strong denial.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)หิวhǐuหิวhǐu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I’m not hungry at all.
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You're not going to help me at all, right?
Seriously, do you not know about this at all?
2AdverbB1
so; thus; then (immediate result)
Adverb linking cause to a direct result, similar to ‘so/thus/then’; also ‘right away’ for immediate action.
Examples
ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
It rained heavily, so we didn’t go to the market.
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The traffic was terrible, so I walked to the station instead.
She forgot to bring the keys, so she had to wait in front of the house for hours.
งานngaanมีmiiเดดไลน์dèet-laiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngเริ่มrə̂əmทำtamตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเลยləəi
The project has a deadline tomorrow, so we have to start right now.
3AdverbB1
completely; absolutely (emphasis)
Adverb stressing that something is total or definite.
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!ไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleเดินผ่านdern pàanเดินผ่านdern pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearออฟฟิศóf-fítออฟฟิศóf-fítoffice; workplace (loanword)
It’s totally quiet today; no one is walking past the office.
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The desserts at this shop are truly delicious; every piece tastes good.
ข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoชัดเจนchát-jeenเลยləəiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngตีความdtii-kwaamเพิ่มpə̂əm
His proposal is totally clear; no further interpretation is needed.
4VerbB2
[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
To pass a point in space or time, or go beyond a specified limit or amount.
Examples
รถเมล์rót-meeรถเมล์rót-meebus; city busวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedป้ายbpâaiป้ายbpâai1sign; signboard2label; tag3classifier for signs/labels4[to] smear; dab; applyบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondป้ายbpâaiป้ายbpâai1sign; signboard2label; tag3classifier for signs/labels4[to] smear; dab; applyเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingคนขับkon-kàpคนขับkon-kàpdriver; chauffeur; operator (of a vehicle)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asสัญญาณsǎn-yaanสัญญาณsǎn-yaan1signal; reception2signal; sign; indication3cue (in communication/behavior)
The bus went past my stop by two stops because the driver didn’t see the signal.
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He walked a bit past the meeting point and had to circle back.
ราคาraa-kaaตั๋วคอนเสิร์ตdtǔua-kɔɔn-sə̀ətปีนี้bpii-níiขึ้นkʉ̂nจนjonเกินงบgəən-ngópที่tîiวางไว้waang-wáiต้องdtɔ̂ngยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkแผนpɛ̌ɛn
The concert ticket price this year went beyond the budget, so we had to cancel the plan.
นักวิ่งnák-wîngเร่งความเร็วrêng-kwaam-reoผิดจังหวะpìt-jang-wàจนjonวิ่งwîngเลยləəiเส้นโค้งsên-kóongเข้าkâoเลนleenคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
The runner sped up at the wrong moment and went past the curve into another lane.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ləəi
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 | — | — |