ไหลหลาก

lăi làak

Meanings

1NounB2

flash flood; torrent of water

A sudden, powerful flow of water, often caused by heavy rain; a flash flood or torrent.

Examples

หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàk1[to] rain heavily; pour2heavy rain; downpourน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ภูเขาpoo kăoภูเขาpoo kăo1mountain2range; mountain rangeไหลหลากlăi làakไหลหลากlăi làak1flash flood; torrent of water2[to] surge; pour forthเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceท่วมtûuamท่วมtûuam1to flood; inundate2to overwhelm; be swamped3flooded; inundatedหมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reoอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reoquickly; rapidly; swiftly
After heavy rain, water from the mountain surged as a flash flood and quickly inundated the village.
2NounB2

[to] surge; pour forth

To flow or pour suddenly and forcefully in great volume, like a torrent of water.

Examples

ฝนเทลงมาfŏn tay long maaฝนเทลงมาfŏn tay long maa[to] rain heavilyไม่หยุดmâi yùtไม่หยุดmâi yùt1non-stop; without stopping2[to] not stop; keep goingน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไหลหลากlăi làakไหลหลากlăi làak1flash flood; torrent of water2[to] surge; pour forthเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceทุ่งนาtûng naaทุ่งนาtûng naarice field; paddy fieldในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ไม่กี่mâi gèeไม่กี่mâi gèe1a few; not many2only a few (of them)ชั่วโมงchûua-mohngชั่วโมงchûua-mohng1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time
Rain poured nonstop, and water from the mountain surged into the fields within hours.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ไหลlăiไหลlăi1[to] flow; run (liquid)2[to] stream; trickle down3[to] leak; discharge4the flow; currentPart 1
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หลากlàakหลากlàak1varied; manifold (literary)2[to] overflow; surge (of water)3flood; high runoff (modifier)Part 2
ไหลหลากlăi làakไหลหลากlăi làakflash flood; torrent of water