ไหลบ่า
lǎi-bàaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] overflow; [to] flood; [to] gush
to overflow or rush in with great force, especially of water, like floodwaters pouring over an area.
Examples
ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toไหลบ่าlǎi-bàaไหลบ่าlǎi-bàa1[to] overflow; [to] flood; [to] gush2[to] surge; [to] pour inเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ในบ้านnai-bâanในบ้านnai-bâan1indoors; inside the house2in the house; within the homeแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
It rained so hard that water has started to overflow into the house.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipอพยพòp-pá-yópหนีnǐiน้ำป่าnáam-bpàaที่tîiไหลบ่าlǎi-bàaลงlongมาจากmaa-jàakภูเขาpuu-kǎoอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
The villagers had to quickly evacuate from the flash flood that was rushing down from the mountain.
เขื่อนkʉ̀ʉanแตกdtɛ̀ɛkทำให้tam-hâiน้ำnáamปริมาณbpà-rí-maanมหาศาลmá-hǎa-sǎanไหลบ่าlǎi-bàaเข้าkâoท่วมtûuamหลายlǎaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanในnaiชั่วข้ามคืนchûua-kâam-kʉʉn
The dam broke, causing a massive amount of water to overflow and flood several villages overnight.
ผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaการเปลี่ยนแปลงสภาพภูมิอากาศgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛng-sà-pâap-puum-aa-gàatจะjàทำให้tam-hâiปรากฏการณ์bpraa-gòt-gaanน้ำทะเลnáam-tá-leeไหลบ่าlǎi-bàaเข้าkâoท่วมtûuamพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiชายฝั่งchaai-fàngรุนแรงขึ้นrun-rɛɛng-kʉ̂n
Experts warn that climate change will intensify the phenomenon of seawater overflowing into coastal areas.
2VerbB2
[to] surge; [to] pour in
to arrive or move in large numbers or with great force, like a crowd of people or a wave of emotions.
Examples
แฟนคลับfɛɛn-klápแฟนคลับfɛɛn-kláp1fan club (organized group/community)2fan base; the fans collectively3a fan (member/supporter)ต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forไหลบ่าlǎi-bàaไหลบ่าlǎi-bàa1[to] overflow; [to] flood; [to] gush2[to] surge; [to] pour inเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-nai[to] go into [sth]; [to] enter [sth]ฮอลล์hɔɔnฮอลล์hɔɔnhall; auditorium; event venueคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ət1concert2classifier: งาน / รอบ
The fans poured into the concert hall.
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ความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamในอดีตnai-à-dìitได้dâaiไหลบ่าlǎi-bàaเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiหัวhǔuaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอีกครั้งìik-kráng
Memories from the past flooded back into his mind once again.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakข่าวkàaoแพร่prɛ̂ɛออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiกำลังใจgam-lang-jaiจากjàakทั่วtûuaทุกมุมtúk-mumโลกlôokก็gɔ̂ไหลบ่าlǎi-bàaเข้ามาkâo-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jaiเขาkǎo
After the news broke, messages of support from all over the world poured in to encourage him.
ในnaiยุคดิจิทัลyúk dí-jí-tanข้อมูลkôr moonและláeข่าวสารkàao săanจากjàakแหล่งlàengต่างๆdtàang-dtàangไหลบ่าlăi bàaเข้ามาkâo maaไม่หยุดmâi yùtจนjonตามdtaamแทบtâepไม่ทันmâi tan
In the digital age, information and news from various sources pour in non-stop, making it hard to keep up.
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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ไหลบ่าlǎi-bàaไหลบ่าlǎi-bàa[to] overflow; [to] flood; [to] gush[to] overflow; [to] flood; [to] gushWord