เล่นยา
lên-yaaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] take drugs; [to] use drugs
to take or use illegal drugs; to abuse drugs.
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsติดคุกdtìt-kúkติดคุกdtìt-kúk[to] be in prisonเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเล่นยาlên-yaaเล่นยาlên-yaa[to] take drugs; [to] use drugs
His friend is in jail because he used drugs.
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เขาkǎoเริ่มrə̂əmเล่นยาlên-yaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛสมัยเรียนsà-mǎi-riianมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiจนjonตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiก็gɔ̂ยังyangเลิกlə̂əkไม่ได้mâi-dâai
He started taking drugs since his university days and still can't quit now.
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛเสียใจsǐia-jaiมากmâakเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรู้rúuว่าwâaลูกชายlûuk-chaaiแอบɛ̀ɛpเล่นยาlên-yaaมาเป็นmaa-bpenปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The parents were heartbroken when they found out their son had been secretly using drugs for a year.
ความอยากรู้kwaam-yàak-rúuอยากyàakลองlɔɔngและlɛ́ความกดดันkwaam-gòt-danจากjàakเพื่อนฝูงpʉ̂ʉan-fǔungเป็นbpenปัจจัยสำคัญbpàt-jai-sǎm-kanที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiวัยรุ่นwai-rûnบางคนbaang-konหันไปhǎn-bpaiเล่นยาlên-yaa
Curiosity and peer pressure are significant factors that cause some teenagers to turn to drug abuse.
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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ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 2
เล่นยาlên-yaaเล่นยาlên-yaa[to] take drugs; [to] use drugs[to] take drugs; [to] use drugsWord