เล่นเอา
lên-aoMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] cause [sb/sth] to; [to] make [sb/sth]
used to express that something causes a strong or surprising result; to make someone or something do or become something.
Examples
อากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnhot weatherจัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเล่นเอาlên-aoเล่นเอาlên-ao[to] cause [sb/sth] to; [to] make [sb/sth]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำอะไรtam-à-raiทำอะไรtam-à-raiwhat are you doing?เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The extremely hot weather today made me not want to do anything at all.
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เขาkǎoเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangตลกdtà-lòkเล่นเอาlên-aoพวกเราpûuak-raoหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́จนjonท้องtɔ́ɔngแข็งkɛ̌ng
He told a joke that made us laugh until our stomachs hurt.
ข่าวkàaoการขึ้นราคาgaan-kʉ̂n-raa-kaaสินค้าsǐn-káaอย่างกะทันหันyàang-gà-tan-hǎnเล่นเอาlên-aoผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôokหลายคนlǎai-konปรับตัวbpràp-dtuuaไม่ทันmâi-tan
The news of the sudden price hike made many consumers unable to adjust in time.
การนำเสนอgaan-nam-sà-nə̌əที่tîiติดขัดdtìt-kàtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเล่นเอาlên-aoบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatไปหมดbpai-mòt
His faltering presentation made the atmosphere in the meeting room become tense.
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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เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)[to] take; get; pickPart 2
เล่นเอาlên-aoเล่นเอาlên-ao[to] cause [sb/sth] to; [to] make [sb/sth][to] cause [sb/sth] to; [to] make [sb/sth]Word