โลบาย
loo-baaiMeaning
1NounC1
stratagem; scheme; artifice
A clever plan or tactic, often using trickery, to achieve a goal; a formal or literary word similar to อุบายอุบายù-baai1ruse; stratagem; ploy; trick2skillful means (Buddhist context).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderโลบายloh-baaiโลบายloh-baaistratagem; scheme; artificeง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหลอกlòkหลอกlòk1[to] deceive; cheat; trick2[to] scare; spook; play a trick on3fake; sham; counterfeit4[to] lure; bait; entice (under false pretenses)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คู่แข่งkôo kàengคู่แข่งkôo kàengcompetitor; rivalเผยpŏeiเผยpŏei1[to] reveal; disclose2[to] unveil; make visibleข้อมูลkôr moonข้อมูลkôr moon1information; data (non-count)2data (computing)สำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak out
He used a simple tactic to trick his competitor into revealing important information.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtใช้cháiโลบายloo-baaiทางการตลาดtaang-gaan-dtà-làatโดยdooiการออกgaan-ɔ̀ɔkสินค้าลิมิเต็ดอิดิชั่นsǐn-káa-lí-mí-dtèt-ì-dì-chânเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างกระแสsâang-grà-sɛ̌ɛและlɛ́กระตุ้นgrà-dtûnยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎai
The company used a marketing tactic by releasing a limited-edition product to create buzz and boost sales.
ในnaiประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatการทหารgaan tá-hăanโลบายloh-baaiในnaiการgaanซุ่มโจมตีsûm johm dteeและláeการส่งgaan sòngข่าวลวงkàao luuangถือเป็นtĕu bpenกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútสำคัญsăm-kanที่têeตัดสินdtàt-sĭnผลแพ้ชนะpŏn páe chá-náของkŏngสงครามsŏng-kraamได้dâi
In military history, the stratagems of ambush and disinformation are considered crucial tactics that can determine the outcome of a war.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangผู้นั้นpûu-nánเป็นที่รู้จักbpen-tîi-rúu-jàkจากjàakโลบายloo-baaiอันanแยบยลyɛ̂ɛp-yonในnaiการโน้มน้าวgaan-nóom-náaoจิตใจjìt-jaiมวลชนmuuan-chonและlɛ́เบี่ยงเบนbìiang-beenความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiจากjàakประเด็นbprà-denที่tîiตนdtonเสียเปรียบsǐia-bprìiap
That politician is known for his subtle stratagems to sway public opinion and divert attention from issues where he is at a disadvantage.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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
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โลบายloo-baaiโลบายloo-baaistratagem; scheme; artificestratagem; scheme; artificeWord