แล่น
lɛ̂ɛnMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] sail; move swiftly (through water/air)
to move smoothly or quickly, especially of a boat/ship sailing, or something gliding through water or air
Examples
เรือใบrʉʉa-baiเรือใบrʉʉa-bai1sailboat; sailing vessel2sailing (sport/activity)แล่นผ่านlɛ̂ɛn-pàanแล่นผ่านlɛ̂ɛn-pàan[to] pass by; [to] sail past; [to] travel pastอ่าวàaoอ่าวàaobayอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyนิ่มนวลnîm-nuuanนิ่มนวลnîm-nuuan1soft; gentle; tender2gracefully; gentlyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ยามเช้าyaam-cháaoยามเช้าyaam-cháao1morning2in the morning
The sailboat glided across the bay smoothly in the morning.
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นกนางนวลnók-naang-nuuanแล่นlɛ̂ɛnเหนือผิวน้ำnʉ̌ʉa-pǐu-náamแล้วlɛ́ɛoโฉบchòopลงlongอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The seagull glided above the water and then swooped down quickly.
เรือคายัคrʉʉa-kaa-yákแล่นlɛ̂ɛnไปตามbpai-dtaamสายน้ำsǎai-náamที่tîiสงบsà-ngòpจนjonแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่mâiเกิดgə̀ətระลอกrá-lɔ̂ɔk
The kayak glided along the calm current, barely making a ripple.
ใบเรือbai-rʉʉaตึงdtʉngรับลมráp-lomเต็มที่dtem-tîiทำให้tam-hâiลำเรือlam-rʉʉaแล่นlɛ̂ɛnฉิวchǐuผ่าpàaเกลียวคลื่นgliiao-klʉ̂ʉnอย่างงดงามyàang-ngót-ngaam
The sails were taut with wind, sending the vessel swiftly slicing through the waves beautifully.
2VerbB1
[to] run; travel (of a vehicle)
to run or travel from one place to another, especially of a vehicle such as a car or train.
Examples
เรือหางยาวreuua hăang yaaoเรือหางยาวreuua hăang yaaolong-tail boatแล่นlâenแล่นlâen1[to] sail; move swiftly (through water/air)2[to] run; travel (of a vehicle)3[to] run; dashไปตามbpai dtaamไปตามbpai dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchคลองklongคลองklong1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creekอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháaอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháaslowly; at a slow pace
The long-tail boat moves along the canal slowly.
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Strong winds helped the sailboat travel across the bay quickly.
พอpɔɔเปิดเครื่องbpə̀ət-krʉ̂ʉangรถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáaก็gɔ̂แล่นlɛ̂ɛnออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakชานชาลาchaan-chaa-laaอย่างyàangนิ่งnîngและlɛ́เร็วreo
As soon as it powered on, the electric train moved out of the platform smoothly and fast.
3VerbB2
[to] run; dash
to run or move swiftly; also used for running in regional speech.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleขโมยkà-mooiขโมยkà-mooi1[to] steal2thiefก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerแล่นlɛ̂ɛnแล่นlɛ̂ɛn1[to] sail; move swiftly (through water/air)2[to] run; travel (of a vehicle)3[to] run; dashหนีไปnǐi-bpaiหนีไปnǐi-bpai[to] flee; run away; escape (away)ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6side/party (institutional)ซอยsɔɔiซอยsɔɔi1lane; small street2[to] finely slice; shred3classifier for lanes/alleysข้างบ้านkâang-bâanข้างบ้านkâang-bâan1next door; at the neighboring house2the house/people next door; neighbors3by the side of the house4next-door; neighboring (as a modifier)
As soon as he saw the police, the thief dashed away down the alley beside the house.
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ฝนfǒnเริ่มrə̂əmตกหนักdtòk-nàkคนขายของkon-kǎai-kɔ̌ɔngเลยləəiเก็บของgèp-kɔ̌ɔngแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล่นlɛ̂ɛnกลับบ้านglàp-bâanทันทีtan-tii
When the rain started pouring, the vendor packed up and sped off home immediately.
สุนัขsù-nákได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangพลุplúแล้วlɛ́ɛoตกใจdtòk-jaiแล่นlɛ̂ɛnหายไปhǎai-bpaiหลังlǎngตลาดdtà-làat
The dog heard the fireworks, got scared, and shot off behind the market.
พอpɔɔรถเมล์rót-meeจอดjɔ̀ɔtเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂กระโดดgrà-dòotขึ้นkʉ̂nแล้วlɛ́ɛoให้hâiคนขับkon-kàpแล่นlɛ̂ɛnออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakป้ายbpâaiทันใดtan-dai
As soon as the bus stopped, he hopped on and had the driver speed off from the stop at once.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
lɛ̂ɛn
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 | — | — |