โลกีย์

loo-gii

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

worldly; secular

About the ordinary world and daily life, not about religion or the spiritual; worldly.

Examples

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2AdjectiveC1

sexual; sensual

About sexual or sensual desires and pleasures.

Examples

ภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yon1film; movie; motion picture2cinema (as an art form)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4setting (of a story)5square; right angle (90°)6setting; backdrop (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ng1[to] show; indicate [sth]2[to] express; reflect [a quality/feeling]3[to] signify; denote; representความรักkwaam-rákความรักkwaam-rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationshipทางโลกีย์taang-loo-giiทางโลกีย์taang-loo-gii1worldly; secular (non-spiritual)2sensual; carnalจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เหมาะmɔ̀เหมาะmɔ̀1suitable; appropriate; fitting2[to] suit; be appropriateสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)
This film has scenes depicting sensual love, so it's not suitable for children.
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3NounC1

worldliness; sexual or sensual pleasures

Worldliness; being concerned with ordinary life or with sexual/sensual pleasures.

Examples

Practicing dharma helps us reduce our attachment to worldly pleasures and find true happiness.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is โลกีย์ said โล-กี?

loo-gii

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

loo

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——