โลด
lôotMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] leap; jump; spring
To leap, jump, or spring, often with great energy or excitement.
Examples
ม้าmáaม้าmáa1horse2sawhorse; trestle3chess knight4treadle; foot-operated lever5gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horse6stimulant drug (slang)7martial arts ‘horse stance’8mum; mom (informal, Sino-Thai)ตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]โลดlôotโลดlôot1[to] leap; jump; spring2[particle] go ahead!; right away!ข้ามkâamข้ามkâam1[to] cross; go over2across; over3[to] skip; omit4beyond; past (time/limit)5cross-; trans-; inter- (prefixal use)เครื่องกีดขวางkrʉ̂ʉang-gìit-kwǎangเครื่องกีดขวางkrʉ̂ʉang-gìit-kwǎang1barrier device; barricade; roadblock2prepared obstacle (military/engineering)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaamอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaambeautifully
That horse leaped over the obstacle beautifully.
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When he found out he passed the exam, he was so happy he practically jumped for joy.
หัวใจhǔua-jaiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnโลดlôotขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaด้วยdûuaiความหวังkwaam-wǎngเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnเขาkǎoเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maaในnaiห้องhɔ̂ng
My heart leaped with hope when I saw him walk into the room.
นักบัลเลต์nák-ban-leeหญิงyǐngเคลื่อนไหวklʉ̂ʉan-wǎiอย่างyàangสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaamเธอtəəโลดlôotไปbpaiบนbonเวทีwee-tiiราวกับraao-gàpขนนกkǒn-nókที่tîiลอยlɔɔiอยู่ในyùu-naiอากาศaa-gàat
The ballerina moved gracefully; she leaped across the stage as if she were a feather floating in the air.
2ParticleB2
[particle] go ahead!; right away!
(Colloquial, from Isan/Lao) A particle placed at the end of a sentence for emphasis, conveying encouragement, immediacy, or certainty. Similar to "go for it!", "right away!", or "definitely!".
Examples
อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeอะไรก็ทำà-rai-gɔ̂-tamอะไรก็ทำà-rai-gɔ̂-tam[to] do anything; do whateverเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedโลดlôotโลดlôot1[to] leap; jump; spring2[particle] go ahead!; right away!ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needกลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearful
If you want to do something, just go for it! Don't be afraid.
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Are you hungry? Then let's go find something to eat right away!
ถ้าtâaโอกาสoh-gàatดีๆdee deeมาmaaถึงขนาดนี้tĕung kà-nàat néeแล้วก็láeo gâwคว้าkwáaไว้wáiโลดlôhtอย่าyàaปล่อยให้bplòi hâiหลุดมือlùt meuไปbpai
If such a great opportunity has arrived, just grab it right away! Don't let it slip away.
ประชุมbprà-chumกันganมาmaaทั้งวันtáng-wanในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùpซะทีsá-tiiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเริ่มrə̂əmโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekใหม่màiได้เลยdâai-ləəiโลดlôot
After meeting all day, we finally reached a conclusion. We can definitely start the new project tomorrow!
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 -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lôot
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 | — | — |