ไหลลง
lǎi-longMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] flow down
to move downwards in a continuous stream, like a liquid.
Examples
น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerไหลลงlǎi-longไหลลงlǎi-long[to] flow downจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmภูเขาpuu-kǎoภูเขาpuu-kǎomountain
Water flows down from the mountain.
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Her tears flowed down her cheeks.
Rainwater is flowing down the drain.
พอpɔɔฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkน้ำnáamจากjàakหลังคาlǎng-kaaก็gɔ̂จะjàไหลลงมาlǎi-long-maaที่tîiสวนsǔuanตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtเลยləəi
Whenever it rains heavily, water from the roof always flows down into the garden.
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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ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online[to] go down; descendPart 2
ไหลลงlǎi-longไหลลงlǎi-long[to] flow down[to] flow downWord