ไล่ลม
lâi-lomMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] burp someone
to help someone, usually a baby, release trapped gas from the stomach by gently patting or rubbing the back
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)นมnomนมnom1milk2breast; boob (informal)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toอุ้มûmอุ้มûm1[to] carry in the arms2[to] support; prop up3[to] abduct (enforced disappearance)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsไล่ลมlâi-lomไล่ลมlâi-lom1[to] burp someone2[to] air out; vent3[to] bleed/purge air (mechanical)ทุกครั้งtúk-krángทุกครั้งtúk-krángevery time; each timeนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
After the baby drinks milk, you have to burp him every time.
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ลูกlûukร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâiไม่หยุดmâi-yùtเลยləəiสงสัยsǒng-sǎiจะjàปวดท้องbpùuat-tɔ́ɔngลองlɔɔngอุ้มûmไล่ลมlâi-lomดูสิduu-sì
The baby won't stop crying, he probably has a stomach ache. Try burping him.
คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛมือใหม่mʉʉ-màiกำลังgam-langเรียนรู้riian-rúuวิธีwí-tiiอุ้มûmลูกlûukพาดบ่าpâat-bàaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไล่ลมlâi-lomอย่างถูกวิธีyàang-tùuk-wí-tii
The new mother is learning how to properly hold the baby over her shoulder to burp him.
การไล่gaan-lâiลมlomให้hâiทารกtaa-rókหลังlǎngมื้อmʉ́ʉนมnomเป็นbpenขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiช่วยchûuaiลดlótอาการaa-gaanท้องอืดtɔ́ɔng-ʉ̀ʉtและlɛ́แหhɛ̌ɛวะwáนมnomได้dâai
Burping a baby after feeding is an important step that helps reduce bloating and spit-up.
2VerbB1
[to] air out; vent
to drive out hot or stale air from a room, container, or object by opening vents/windows or increasing airflow
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2hot; pungent (taste, e.g. ginger, pepper)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)ไล่ลมlâi-lomไล่ลมlâi-lom1[to] burp someone2[to] air out; vent3[to] bleed/purge air (mechanical)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
It's very hot in the room. Please open the window to air it out.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเปิดbpə̀ətแอร์ɛɛในรถnai-rótที่จอดtîi-jɔ̀ɔtตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛtควรkuuanเปิดbpə̀ətประตูbprà-dtuuก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไล่ลมlâi-lomร้อนrɔ́ɔnออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai
Before turning on the A/C in a car parked in the sun, you should open the doors first to let the hot air out.
พอpɔɔมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngบ้านพักbâan-pákต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtเราraoก็gɔ̂เปิดbpə̀ətหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangทุกtúkบานbaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไล่ลมlâi-lomและlɛ́ให้hâiอากาศaa-gàatถ่ายเทtàai-tee
When we arrived at the vacation home, we opened all the windows to air the place out and let the air circulate.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiโกดังgoo-dangมีmiiช่องระบายอากาศchɔ̂ng-rá-baai-aa-gàatขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiไล่ลมlâi-lomและlɛ́ระบายความร้อนrá-baai-kwaam-rɔ́ɔnสะสมsà-sǒm
The architect designed the warehouse with large vents to help expel air and dissipate accumulated heat.
3VerbB2
[to] bleed/purge air (mechanical)
to remove trapped air from a system (e.g., brake lines, radiators, plumbing, or A/C lines) so the fluid or gas can flow and the system works correctly
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileเบรกbrèekเบรกbrèek1brake (device)2[to] brake; [to] apply the brake3break; intermission (informal)4[to] hold back; [to] rein in (figurative)ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไล่ลมlâi-lomไล่ลมlâi-lom1[to] burp someone2[to] air out; vent3[to] bleed/purge air (mechanical)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ระบบrá-bòpระบบrá-bòp1system; organized method2arrangement; orderเบรกbrèekเบรกbrèek1brake (device)2[to] brake; [to] apply the brake3break; intermission (informal)4[to] hold back; [to] rein in (figurative)
The car's brakes aren't holding well. The mechanic said the brake system needs to be bled.
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ถ้าtâaแอร์ɛɛในรถnai-rótไม่mâiเย็นyenลองlɔɔngให้hâiช่างchâangเช็คchékดูduuอาจจะàat-jàต้องdtɔ̂ngไล่ลมlâi-lomในระบบnai-rá-bòp
If the car's A/C isn't cold, have a mechanic check it. They might need to purge air from the system.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเปลี่ยนถ่ายbplìian-tàaiน้ำยาหล่อเย็นnáam-yaa-lɔ̀ɔ-yenในnaiหม้อน้ำmɔ̂ɔ-náamแล้วlɛ́ɛoขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnสำคัญsǎm-kanคือkʉʉการไล่gaan-lâiลมlomออกจากระบบɔ̀ɔk-jàak-rá-bòpให้หมดhâi-mòt
After changing the coolant in the radiator, the crucial step is to completely bleed all the air out of the system.
การไล่gaan-lâiลมlomในnaiระบบrá-bòpท่อประปาtɔ̂ɔ-bprà-bpaaที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngติดตั้งใหม่dtìt-dtâng-màiเป็นbpenสิ่งจำเป็นsìng-jam-bpenเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiน้ำnáamไหลlǎiได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuakและlɛ́แรงดันrɛɛng-danคงที่kong-tîi
Bleeding the air from a newly installed plumbing system is necessary to ensure smooth water flow and stable pressure.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lâi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] chase; pursue2[to] drive away; expel3[to] fire; dismiss4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressively[to] chase; pursuePart 1
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ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)windPart 2
ไล่ลมlâi-lomไล่ลมlâi-lom[to] burp someone[to] burp someoneWord