เล่นเกม

lên-geem

Meaning

1VerbA1

[to] play games

to play games; to play video games

Examples

น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่นเกมlên-geemเล่นเกมlên-geem[to] play games
My younger brother likes to play video games.
3 more examples
พวกเราpûuak-raoกำลังgam-langเล่นเกมlên-geemด้วยกันdûuai-gan
We are playing games together.
เขาkǎoเล่นเกมlên-geemจนดึกjon-dʉ̀kเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níi
He played video games until late last night.
อย่าyàaเล่นเกมlên-geemในnaiเวลาเรียนwee-laa-riianนะná
Do not play games during class time.

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 classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. 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 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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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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เกมgeemเกมgeem1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)game; matchPart 2
เล่นเกมlên-geemเล่นเกมlên-geem[to] play games[to] play gamesWord