ไหลแรง
lǎi-rɛɛngMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] flow strongly; [to] gush
to flow with great force or speed; to gush.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คลองklɔɔngคลองklɔɔng1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creekไหลแรงlǎi-rɛɛngไหลแรงlǎi-rɛɛng[to] flow strongly; [to] gushมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
After it rains, the water in the canal flows very strongly.
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ตอนdtɔɔnท่อประปาtɔ̂ɔ-bprà-bpaaแตกdtɛ̀ɛkน้ำnáamก็gɔ̂ไหลแรงlǎi-rɛɛngออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเต็มdtemพื้นpʉ́ʉnไปหมดbpai-mòt
When the water pipe broke, water gushed out all over the floor.
ช่วงchûuangฤดูน้ำหลากrʉ́-duu-náam-làakกระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náamในnaiแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamจะjàไหลแรงlǎi-rɛɛngและlɛ́อันตรายan-dtà-raai
During the flood season, the current in the river flows forcefully and is dangerous.
ตอนdtɔɔnเกิดgə̀ətน้ำป่าnáam-bpàaไหลหลากlǎi-làakกระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náamไหลแรงlǎi-rɛɛngมากmâakจนjonพัดพาpát-paaทุกสิ่งtúk-sìngที่tîiขวางหน้าkwǎang-nâaไปหมดbpai-mòt
During the flash flood, the current was gushing so strongly that it swept away everything in its path.
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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แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)strong; intense; severePart 2
ไหลแรงlǎi-rɛɛngไหลแรงlǎi-rɛɛng[to] flow strongly; [to] gush[to] flow strongly; [to] gushWord