ไลน์
laaiMeanings
1NounA2
LINE app; a LINE message
the LINE messaging application or a message sent via LINE (informal)
Examples
ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see offไลน์laaiไลน์laai1LINE app; a LINE message2[to] LINE (message)3LINE IDมาหาmaa-hǎaมาหาmaa-hǎa1[to] come see/visit [sb]2[to] come looking for [sth]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Send me a LINE message.
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I forgot to reply to your LINE message yesterday.
I’ll post the details in the LINE group later.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtประกาศbprà-gàatเวลาwee-laaประชุมbprà-chumผ่านpàanไลน์laaiภายในpaai-naiทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konอัปเดตàp-dèetข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunได้dâaiทันทีtan-tii
The company announced the meeting time via internal LINE, allowing everyone to get updates immediately.
2VerbA2
[to] LINE (message)
to send a message using the LINE app
Examples
เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไลน์laaiไลน์laai1LINE app; a LINE message2[to] LINE (message)3LINE IDหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contactคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâanถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâan[to] arrive home
I’ll LINE you when I get home.
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If you can’t open the door, LINE me and let me know.
After the meeting, I’ll LINE a summary for everyone to read.
ขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâatไลน์laaiไฟล์faiเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanไปให้bpai-hâiตรวจทานdtrùuat-taanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnพรุ่งนี้เช้าprûng-níi-cháo
Allow me to LINE the document file for review before tomorrow morning.
3NounA2
LINE ID
a user’s LINE account identifier; contact handle on the LINE platform
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forไลน์laaiไลน์laai1LINE app; a LINE message2[to] LINE (message)3LINE IDหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Can I have your LINE ID?
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanครูkruuบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiเขียนkǐianไลน์laaiไอดีai-diiไว้wáiที่tîiกระดานgrà-daanสำหรับsǎm-ràpติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ
Yesterday the teacher told us to write our LINE IDs on the board for contact.
ถ้าtâaเจอกันjəə-ganไม่mâiสะดวกsà-dùuakเดี๋ยวdǐiaoฉันchǎnส่งsòngไลน์laaiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnให้ทางhâi-taangอีเมลii-meen
If meeting isn’t convenient, I’ll send you my LINE handle via email.
งานngaanอาสาaa-sǎaต้องdtɔ̂ngลงทะเบียนlong-tá-biianพร้อมไลน์prɔ́ɔm-laaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทีมtiimติดต่อกลับdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-glàpได้dâaiง่ายngâai
Volunteers must register with their LINE ID so the team can contact them easily.
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 endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
laai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
น์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |