ไหลลอด
lǎi-lɔ̂ɔtMeaning
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[to] flow through/under; pass (as a liquid) through a gap, pipe, or under an object
of a liquid or stream, to move and pass through a narrow space or under an obstacle, such as through a hole, pipe, culvert, or under a bridge.
Examples
น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คลองklongคลองklong1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creekไหลลอดlăi lôtไหลลอดlăi lôt[to] flow through/under; pass (as a liquid) through a gap, pipe, or under an objectใต้dtâiใต้dtâi1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5below; underneath (adverb)6under; subject to (authority/rules)สะพานsà-paanสะพานsà-paan1bridge2bridge (metaphor)เล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a little
The water in the canal flows under the small bridge.
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The oil leaked and flowed out from under the car.
ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkจนjonน้ำnáamเริ่มrə̂əmไหลลอดlǎi-lɔ̂ɔtเข้ามาkâo-maaทางtaangช่องchɔ̂ngใต้dtâaiประตูbprà-dtuu
It rained so hard that water started to flow in through the gap under the door.
เทศบาลtêet-sà-baanกำลังgam-langขุดลอกkùt-lɔ̂ɔkท่อระบายน้ำtɔ̂ɔ-rá-baai-náamเพื่อให้แน่ใจpʉ̂ʉa-hâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaน้ำnáamปริมาณมากbpà-rí-maan-mâakสามารถsǎa-mâatไหลลอดlǎi-lɔ̂ɔtไปbpaiได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่mâiเกิดgə̀ətน้ำท่วมขังnáam-tûuam-kǎng
The municipality is dredging the drainage pipes to ensure a large volume of water can flow through without causing flooding.
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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ไหลลอดlǎi-lɔ̂ɔtไหลลอดlǎi-lɔ̂ɔt[to] flow through/under; pass (as a liquid) through a gap, pipe, or under an object[to] flow through/under; pass (as a liquid) through a gap, pipe, or under an objectWord