โลมเลีย
loom-liiaMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] lick gently; [to] caress with the tongue
To lick gently or caress with the tongue; figuratively, to brush or play over a surface, as flames do.
Examples
แม่แมวmɛ̂ɛ-mɛɛoแม่แมวmɛ̂ɛ-mɛɛomother catกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesโลมเลียloom-liiaโลมเลียloom-liia1[to] lick gently; [to] caress with the tongue2[to] sweet-talk; [to] flatter [sb]ลูกน้อยlûuk-nɔ́ɔiลูกน้อยlûuk-nɔ́ɔi1baby; little child2young offspringของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manits; belonging to it; his / hers (derogatory or very informal)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความรักkwaam-rákความรักkwaam-rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationship
The mother cat is lovingly stroking and licking her little kittens.
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สุนัขsù-nákของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpกระโดดgrà-dòotขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaโลมเลียloom-liiaใบหน้าbai-nâaเวลาwee-laaฉันchǎnกลับglàpถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâan
My dog likes to jump up and affectionately lick my face when I get home.
เขาkǎoก้มลงgôm-longจูบjùupซับsápน้ำตาnáam-dtaaบนbonแก้มgɛ̂ɛmของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàโลมเลียloom-liiaไปตามbpai-dtaamลำคอlam-kɔɔอย่างyàangแผ่วเบาpɛ̀ɛo-bao
He bent down to kiss away the tears on her cheek before gently caressing and licking along her neck.
ในnaiความเงียบสงัดkwaam-ngîiap-sà-ngàtของkɔ̌ɔngค่ำคืนkâm-kʉʉnสัมผัสsǎm-pàtจากjàakปลายนิ้วbplaai-níuและlɛ́ริมฝีปากrim-fǐi-bpàakที่tîiเขาkǎoใช้cháiโลมเลียloom-liiaเธอtəəทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəตัวdtuuaสั่นสะท้านsàn-sà-táan
In the silence of the night, the touch of his fingertips and lips as he caressed and licked her made her tremble.
2VerbB2
[to] sweet-talk; [to] flatter [sb]
to use flattering words or actions to persuade or please someone, often with a selfish motive.
Examples
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)โลมเลียlohm liiaโลมเลียlohm liia1[to] lick gently; [to] caress with the tongue2[to] sweet-talk; [to] flatter [sb]เจ้านายjâo naaiเจ้านายjâo naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3royalty; member of a royal familyหวังว่าwăng wâaหวังว่าwăng wâa1[to] hope (that)2hopefully; I/we hope (that)จะได้jà dâaiจะได้jà dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)เลื่อนตำแหน่งlêuuan dtam-nàengเลื่อนตำแหน่งlêuuan dtam-nàeng1[to] promote [sb]2[to] be promoted; get a promotionเร็วๆreo reoเร็วๆreo reo1quickly; fast; hurry2hurry up!
That employee likes to flatter the boss, hoping for a quick promotion.
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เขาkǎoพูดจาpûut-jaaโลมเลียloom-liiaชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหวังwǎngจะได้jà-dâaiคะแนนเสียงká-nɛɛn-sǐiangในnaiการเลือกตั้งgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-dtângครั้งหน้าkráng-nâa
He uses flattering words to please the villagers, hoping to get votes in the next election.
การใช้คำgaan-chái-kamพูดpûutโลมเลียloom-liiaลูกค้าlûuk-káaอาจàatช่วยให้chûuai-hâiปิดการขายbpìt-gaan-kǎaiได้dâaiง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂nแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamอย่างมีชั้นเชิงyàang-mii-chán-chəəngเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiดูduuน่าเกลียดnâa-glìiat
Using flattering words to please a customer might help close a sale more easily, but it must be done tactfully so it doesn't seem distasteful.
ในnaiวงสังคมwong-sǎng-komชั้นสูงchán-sǔungบางคนbaang-konจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngโลมเลียloom-liiaผู้มีอำนาจpûu-mii-am-nâatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngและlɛ́ผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengไว้wái
In high society, some people find it necessary to flatter those in power to maintain their position and personal interests.
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
loom
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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โลมเลียloom-liiaโลมเลียloom-liia[to] lick gently; [to] caress with the tongue[to] lick gently; [to] caress with the tongueWord