ไหลลื่น
lǎi-lʉ̂ʉnMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] flow smoothly
to move or run in a smooth, continuous way without blockage or friction (e.g., liquid, traffic, data, gameplay)
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileไม่ติดmâi-dtìtไม่ติดmâi-dtìt1not sticking; not attached2won't start; won't turn on3not stuck in traffic4not busy; available5[to] not pass; not be selected6not infected (with a disease)7not addicted; not attached (to a habit)8(coll.) don't mind; not botheredการจราจรgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔnการจราจรgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔn1road traffic; traffic conditions2traffic (other modes/networks)ไหลลื่นlǎi-lʉ̂ʉnไหลลื่นlǎi-lʉ̂ʉn1[to] flow smoothly2smooth-flowing; seamlessดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
There's no traffic jam today; the traffic is moving smoothly.
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พอpɔɔช่างchâangมาmaaทะลวงtá-luuangท่อtɔ̂ɔน้ำnáamก็gɔ̂กลับมาglàp-maaไหลลื่นlǎi-lʉ̂ʉnเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
After the plumber unblocked the pipe, the water flows smoothly again.
สัญญาณsǎn-yaanอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétดีมากdii-mâakทำให้tam-hâiการส่งข้อมูลgaan-sòng-kɔ̂ɔ-muunไหลลื่นlǎi-lʉ̂ʉnไม่มีmâi-miiสะดุดsà-dùt
The internet signal is very good, making the data transfer smooth without interruption.
เกมgeemนี้níiต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanกราฟิกgraa-fìkการ์ดgáatสเปคสูงsà-bpèek-sǔungเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiการเล่นเกมgaan-lên-geemไหลลื่นlǎi-lʉ̂ʉnและlɛ́ภาพpâapไม่mâiกระตุกgrà-dtùk
This game requires a high-spec graphics card for the gameplay to run smoothly and the visuals not to stutter.
2AdjectiveB1
smooth-flowing; seamless
smooth and uninterrupted; performing well without lag or stutter (e.g., process, performance, speech, UI/scrolling)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìtภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìt1the English language2English (school subject)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerไหลลื่นlǎi-lʉ̂ʉnไหลลื่นlǎi-lʉ̂ʉn1[to] flow smoothly2smooth-flowing; seamlessมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He practices every day, so now he can speak English very smoothly.
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การนำเสนอgaan-nam-sà-nə̌əของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəไหลลื่นlǎi-lʉ̂ʉnมากmâakเธอtəəเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaมาmaaดีdiiและlɛ́ไม่ลืมmâi-lʉʉmบทพูดbòt-pûutเลยləəi
Her presentation was very smooth; she was well-prepared and didn't forget her lines at all.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเปลี่ยนbplìianมาใช้maa-cháiระบบrá-bòpใหม่màiขั้นตอนการทำงานkân-dtɔɔn-gaan-tam-ngaanทั้งหมดtáng-mòtก็gɔ̂ไหลลื่นlǎi-lʉ̂ʉnและlɛ́รวดเร็วrûuat-reoกว่าgwàaเดิมdəəm
After switching to the new system, the entire work process is smoother and faster than before.
โทรศัพท์มือถือtoh-rá-sàp meuu tĕuรุ่นใหม่rûn màiนี้néeมีmeeหน้าจอnâa joที่têeไหลลื่นlăi lêunมากmâakเวลาway-laaเลื่อนดูlêuuan dooแอปพลิเคชันàep-plí-kay-chanต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
This new mobile phone model has a very smooth screen when scrolling through various applications.
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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ลื่นlʉ̂ʉnลื่นlʉ̂ʉn1slippery; slick2[to] be slippery; slide3smooth; seamless (process/experience)4slick; glib (speech/behavior)slippery; slickPart 2
ไหลลื่นlǎi-lʉ̂ʉnไหลลื่นlǎi-lʉ̂ʉn[to] flow smoothly[to] flow smoothlyWord