เล่นท่า
lên-tâaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] perform a move/trick; do a pose
To perform a specific, often skillful or stylized, move, pose, or trick (e.g., in sports, dance, or acrobatics).
Examples
นักสเก็ตบอร์ดnák-sà-gèt-bɔ́ɔtนักสเก็ตบอร์ดnák-sà-gèt-bɔ́ɔtskateboarderคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เล่นท่าlên-tâaเล่นท่าlên-tâa1[to] perform a move/trick; do a pose2[to] posture; show off; put on airsเก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!
That skateboarder is very good at performing tricks.
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นักยิมนาสติกnák-yim-nâat-dtìkกำลังgam-langซ้อมsɔ́ɔmเล่นท่าlên-tâaที่tîiยากyâakที่สุดtîi-sùtสำหรับsǎm-ràpการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnครั้งต่อไปkráng-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
The gymnast is practicing performing the most difficult move for the next competition.
พอpɔɔคลื่นklʉ̂ʉnลูกใหญ่lûuk-yàiมาmaaนักโต้คลื่นnák-dtôo-klʉ̂ʉnก็gɔ̂เล่นท่าlên-tâaโชว์chooอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaam
When the big wave came, the surfer performed a trick beautifully.
ในnaiกีฬาเอ็กซ์ตรีมgii-laa-ék-dtriimความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatในnaiการgaanเล่นท่าlên-tâaที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnและlɛ́เป็นต้นฉบับbpen-dtôn-chà-bàpคือkʉʉปัจจัยสำคัญbpàt-jai-sǎm-kanที่tîiใช้cháiตัดสินdtàt-sǐnผู้ชนะpûu-chá-ná
In extreme sports, the ability to perform complex and original tricks is a key factor in judging the winner.
2VerbB2
[to] posture; show off; put on airs
To act in an affected or showy way, striking poses to impress or stall; to posture.
Examples
เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionให้มาhâi-maaให้มาhâi-maa[to] send; [to] have [sb] come (here)กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่นท่าlên-tâaเล่นท่าlên-tâa1[to] perform a move/trick; do a pose2[to] posture; show off; put on airsอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainนั่นแหละnân-lɛ̀นั่นแหละnân-lɛ̀1exactly; that's it2emphatic particle: 'exactly; indeed'
I called you to come eat, but you won't. You just love being difficult/posturing.
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Hurry up and finish the work. Stop messing around and posturing.
เธอtəəเป็นbpenคนkonเจ้าjâaoบทบาทbòt-bàatพอpɔɔไม่ได้mâi-dâaiดั่งใจdàng-jaiก็gɔ̂จะjàเล่นท่าlên-tâaเรียกร้องrîiak-rɔ́ɔngความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiทันทีtan-tii
She's a drama queen. Whenever she doesn't get her way, she'll immediately start posturing to get attention.
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
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lên
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
เล่นlênเล่นlên1[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.)[to] play; have funPart 1
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ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 2
เล่นท่าlên-tâaเล่นท่าlên-tâa[to] perform a move/trick; do a pose[to] perform a move/trick; do a poseWord