แลค
lɛ̂ɛkMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] lag; freeze; stutter
to respond slowly, stutter, or freeze due to network latency or low device performance (e.g., a game, app, or video)
Examples
ทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)เกมgeemเกมgeem1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)แลคlɛ̂ɛkแลคlɛ̂ɛk1[to] lag; freeze; stutter2lag; latency; slowdown3laggy; choppy; unresponsiveแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)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.)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Why is the game lagging like this? I can't play at all.
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ตอนdtɔɔnประชุมออนไลน์bprà-chum-ɔɔn-laaiภาพpâapชอบchɔ̂ɔpแลคlɛ̂ɛkตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtเลยləəiเพราะprɔ́เน็ตnétที่บ้านtîi-bâanไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iดีdii
During online meetings, the video always lags because the internet at my house isn't very good.
น่ารำคาญnâa ram-kaanมากmâakเวลาที่way-laa têeเกมgaymกำลังจะgam-lang jàชนะchá-náแล้วláeoจู่ๆjòo jòoก็gâwมาmaaแลคláekตอนdtonสำคัญsăm-kan
It's so annoying when you're about to win the game and then it suddenly starts to lag at a crucial moment.
ตอนที่dton têeสตรีมเมอร์sà-dtreem-mêrกำลังgam-langถ่ายทอดสดtàai-tôt sòtอยู่yòoเซิร์ฟเวอร์sêrf-werก็gâwเริ่มrêrmทำงานtam ngaanหนักเกินไปnàk gern bpaiทำให้tam hâiภาพpâapแลคláekอย่างรุนแรงyàang run raengสำหรับsăm-ràpผู้ชมpôo chomทุกคนtúk kon
While the streamer was broadcasting live, the server began to overload, causing the video to lag severely for all viewers.
2NounB1
lag; latency; slowdown
a delay or slowdown in the response of a network, game, app, or device
Examples
ทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเน็ตnétเน็ตnétinternet; data serviceมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแลคlɛ̂ɛkแลคlɛ̂ɛk1[to] lag; freeze; stutter2lag; latency; slowdown3laggy; choppy; unresponsiveเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchจังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)
Why is there so much internet lag today?
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The lag during online gaming makes me lose all the time.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakลดlótแลคlɛ̂ɛkคุณควรkun-kuuanปิดbpìtโปรแกรมbproo-grɛɛmอื่นʉ̀ʉnที่tîiไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpenตอนdtɔɔnเล่นเกมlên-geem
If you want to reduce lag, you should close other unnecessary programs while playing games.
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaแลคlɛ̂ɛkที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nอาจàatไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมาจากmaa-jàakความเร็วอินเทอร์เน็ตkwaam-reo-in-təə-nétเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛอาจàatเป็นที่bpen-tîiประสิทธิภาพbprà-sìt-tí-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔn
The lag problem that occurs might not always come from internet speed, but could be from the device's performance.
3AdjectiveB1
laggy; choppy; unresponsive
not running smoothly; showing delays, stuttering, or freezing
Examples
เกมgeemเกมgeem1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กระตุกgrà-dtùkกระตุกgrà-dtùk1[to] twitch; jerk2[to] stutter; lag; freeze (media/device)3[to] tug; give a quick pull4a twitch; a spasmมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเล่นlênเล่นlên1[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.)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สนุกsà-nùkสนุกsà-nùk1fun; enjoyable2[to] have fun; enjoy oneselfเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This game is very choppy, it's not fun to play at all.
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คอมพิวเตอร์kom-piu-dtêrของฉันkŏng chănเริ่มrêrmแลคláekเมื่อmêuuaเปิดbpèrtหลายlăaiแท็บtâepในเบราว์เซอร์nai braao-sêr
My computer starts to lag when I open many tabs in the browser.
ถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàใช้cháiคอมสเปคkom sà-bpèkสูงsŏongแต่dtàeโปรแกรมตัดต่อวิดีโอbproo-graem dtàt dtò wí-dee-ohก็gâwยังyangแลคláekเป็นบางครั้งbpen baang krángเมื่อmêuuaเจอjerไฟล์faaiความละเอียดสูงkwaam lá-ìiat sǔung
Even with a high-spec computer, the video editing software still lags sometimes when it encounters high-resolution files.
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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ค, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lɛ̂ɛk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |