ไหลทวน
lǎi-tuuanMeaning
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[to] flow backwards; [to] flow against the current
to flow in the reverse direction or against the normal current
Examples
น้ำทะเลnáam-tá-leeน้ำทะเลnáam-tá-leeseawater; water from the seaหนุนnǔnหนุนnǔn1[to] support; back; promote2[to] prop up; pad; use as a pillow3jackfruit (Southern Thai)4jackfruit tree (Southern Thai)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamriverไหลทวนlǎi-tuuanไหลทวนlǎi-tuuan[to] flow backwards; [to] flow against the currentกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-nai[to] go into [sth]; [to] enter [sth]คลองklɔɔngคลองklɔɔng1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creek
High tide causes the river water to flow in reverse back into the canal.
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When the valve was opened incorrectly, the water in the pipe flowed in reverse.
ปรากฏการณ์bpraa-gòt-gaanน้ำnáamไหลทวนlǎi-tuuanในnaiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenปากแม่น้ำbpàak-mɛ̂ɛ-náamเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakอิทธิพลìt-tí-ponของkɔ̌ɔngน้ำทะเลnáam-tá-leeที่tîiหนุนnǔnสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂n
The phenomenon of reverse water flow at the river mouth is caused by the influence of rising high tides.
ระบบrá-bòpปั๊มน้ำbpám-náamนี้níiถูกtùukออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganไม่ให้mâi-hâiของเหลวkɔ̌ɔng-lěeoไหลทวนlǎi-tuuanกลับเข้าสู่glàp-kâo-sùuเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàk
This water pump system is designed to prevent liquid from flowing in reverse back into the machinery.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ทวนtuuanทวนtuuan1[to] review; go over2[to] go against (flow/wind); go upstream3[to] repeat; say [sth] again4lance; spear; polearm5against; counter to (a direction or flow)[to] review; go overPart 2
ไหลทวนlǎi-tuuanไหลทวนlǎi-tuuan[to] flow backwards; [to] flow against the current[to] flow backwards; [to] flow against the currentWord