ไหล
lǎiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] flow; run (liquid)
to move steadily like a liquid does; to run
Examples
น้ำซุปnáam-súpน้ำซุปnáam-súpbroth; stockไหลออกlǎi-ɔ̀ɔkไหลออกlǎi-ɔ̀ɔk[to] flow outจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmถ้วยtûuaiถ้วยtûuai1cup; small bowl2classifier: cups; small bowls; trophy cups3trophy (cup)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeหกใส่hòk-sàiหกใส่hòk-sài[to] spill on [sb]/[sth]
The broth oozed out of the bowl because it was spilled.
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ฝาขวดfǎa-kùuatปิดbpìtไม่แน่นmâi-nɛ̂nทำให้tam-hâiน้ำมันnám-manไหลซึมlǎi-sʉmออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเลอะlə́โต๊ะdtó
The bottle cap wasn't tight, causing oil to seep out and make a mess on the table.
My nose has been running all day because I have a cold.
หม้อน้ำmɔ̂ɔ-náamรั่วrûuaเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiน้ำnáamจึงjʉngไหลซึมlǎi-sʉmออกɔ̀ɔkมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtแม้mɛ́ɛปิดbpìtวาล์วwaao
The radiator has a minor leak, so water keeps seeping out even with the valve closed.
The water in the stream flows slowly.
The broth flows steadily out of the pot.
The paint runs along the canvas in long lines.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเปิดbpə̀ətประตูbprà-dtuuระบายน้ำrá-baai-náamน้ำnáamก็gɔ̂ไหลlǎiไปตามbpai-dtaamทางtaangระบายrá-baaiนิ่มนวลnîm-nuuanไม่ติดขัดmâi-dtìt-kàt
When the sluice gate is opened, the water flows smoothly along the channel without obstruction.
It rained heavily, and water started flowing from the roof down the wall.
Her tears flowed nonstop when she heard the bad news.
Sweat ran down my temples because it was extremely hot and crowded.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaท่อระบายน้ำtɔ̂ɔ-rá-baai-náamอุดตันùt-dtanและlɛ́ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkน้ำnáamจึงjʉngไหลlǎiทะลักtá-lákจากที่jàak-tîiสูงsǔungลงสู่long-sùuถนนtà-nǒnเป็นbpenสายsǎaiยาวyaao
When the drain was clogged and heavy rain fell, water gushed down onto the road in long streams.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
lǎi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |