โคมลอย
koom-lɔɔiMeanings
1NounB1
sky lantern; floating lantern
A paper lantern that rises into the sky from hot air generated by a small flame, commonly released during Yi Peng/Loy Krathong festivals; classifier: ลูกลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objects.
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เมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níiเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níi1last night (time reference)2last night (time noun)ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyปล่อยbplɔ̀iปล่อยbplɔ̀i1[to] let go; release2[to] allow; let3[to] emit; discharge4[to] release (media/info)5[to] neglect; let [sth] slideโคมลอยkoom-lɔɔiโคมลอยkoom-lɔɔi1sky lantern; floating lantern2groundless; unfounded; baselessที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Province
Last night my family went to release sky lanterns in Chiang Mai.
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ในnaiคืนkʉʉnวันลอยกระทงwan-lɔɔi-grà-tongท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaจะjàเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiแสงsɛ̌ɛngจากjàakโคมลอยkoom-lɔɔiหลายlǎaiร้อยrɔ́ɔiลูกlûuk
On the night of Loy Krathong, the sky is filled with the light from hundreds of sky lanterns.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoนิยมní-yomเขียนkǐianคำอธิษฐานkam-à-tít-tǎanบนbonโคมลอยkoom-lɔɔiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปล่อยbplɔ̀iขึ้นkʉ̂nฟ้าfáa
Tourists like to write their wishes on the sky lanterns before releasing them into the sky.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanออกɔ̀ɔkประกาศเตือนbprà-gàat-dtʉʉanให้hâiระมัดระวังrá-mát-rá-wangการปล่อยgaan-bplɔ̀iโคมลอยkoom-lɔɔiในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiใกล้glâiสนามบินsà-nǎam-binเพราะprɔ́อาจàatเป็นอันตรายbpen-an-dtà-raaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔการบินgaan-binได้dâai
The government issued a warning to be cautious when releasing sky lanterns in areas near airports because it can be dangerous to aviation.
2NounB2
groundless; unfounded; baseless
Without foundation or reliable evidence, especially of news or reports, as in ข่าวโคมลอยข่าวโคมลอยkàao-koom-lɔɔirumor; unfounded news, an unfounded rumor.
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อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngอย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ng1don't ... yet; hold off (for now)2Wait! Not yet.เชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเชื่อchʉ̂ʉa1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)4[to] heed; obey [sb]5on creditเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)อาจจะàat-jàอาจจะàat-jàmaybe; perhaps; mightเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asข่าวโคมลอยkàao-koom-lɔɔiข่าวโคมลอยkàao-koom-lɔɔirumor; unfounded newsก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you want
Don't believe that story just yet; it might just be an unsubstantiated rumor.
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มีmiiข่าวโคมลอยkàao-koom-lɔɔiว่าwâaดาราdaa-raaคู่kûuนั้นnánเลิกกันlə̂ək-ganแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaยืนยันyʉʉn-yan
There's a rumor that the celebrity couple has broken up, but no one has come out to confirm it yet.
ข่าวโคมลอยkàao-koom-lɔɔiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpการขึ้นราคาgaan-kʉ̂n-raa-kaaสินค้าsǐn-káaทำให้tam-hâiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonแห่hɛ̀ɛไปbpaiกักตุนgàk-dtunของkɔ̌ɔngจนหมดjon-mòtตลาดdtà-làat
The unsubstantiated rumor about a price hike caused the public to panic-buy and hoard goods, clearing out the markets.
ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiคุณkunให้มาhâi-maaยังyangฟังดูfang-duuโคมลอยkoom-lɔɔiอยู่yùuมากmâakเพราะprɔ́ขาดkàatแหล่งlɛ̀ngอ้างอิงâang-ingที่tîiน่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉมาmaaยืนยันyʉʉn-yan
The information you've provided still sounds very unsubstantiated, as it lacks credible sources for confirmation.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
koom
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
โคมkoomโคมkoom1lamp; lantern; lampshade2classifier for lamps/lanterns3basin; tub (Southern Thai)lamp; lantern; lampshadePart 1
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ลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)5too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)[to] float; driftPart 2
โคมลอยkoom-lɔɔiโคมลอยkoom-lɔɔisky lantern; floating lanternsky lantern; floating lanternWord