ไหลไหล
lǎi-lǎiMeanings
1VerbA2
to flow steadily (colloq.)
To flow or run continuously; reduplication adds emphasis or an informal tone.
Examples
น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamriverไหลไหลlǎi-lǎiไหลไหลlǎi-lǎi1to flow steadily (colloq.)2flowing continuously
The water in the river flows continuously.
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The pipe broke, so water flowed out all over the street.
พอpɔɔเปิดbpə̀ətก๊อกน้ำgɔ́k-náamทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiน้ำnáamก็gɔ̂ไหลlǎiทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnจนjonท่วมtûuamห้องครัวhɔ̂ng-kruua
After leaving the tap on, the water ran all night until it flooded the kitchen.
2AdjectiveB1
flowing continuously
Colloquial/reduplicated form describing liquid flowing steadily or in large amount; can also convey a relaxed, unhurried flow in informal speech.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeน้ำหกnáam-hòkน้ำหกnáam-hòk1water spills; water has spilled2[to] spill (of water)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไหลไหลlǎi-lǎiไหลไหลlǎi-lǎi1to flow steadily (colloq.)2flowing continuouslyลงlongลงlong1[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] onlineจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
The child spilled the water, so it flowed steadily down from the table.
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พอpɔɔเปิดbpə̀ətก๊อกน้ำgɔ́k-náamน้ำnáamก็gɔ̂ไหลlǎiไหลออกมาlǎi-ɔ̀ɔk-maaไม่หยุดmâi-yùtเลยləəiสงสัยsǒng-sǎiท่อtɔ̂ɔจะjàแตกdtɛ̀ɛk
When I turned on the tap, the water just flowed out steadily and wouldn't stop. I suspect the pipe is broken.
เขาkăoนั่งมองnâng mongน้ำnáamในnaiลำธารlam taanที่têeไหลไหลlăi lăiไปเรื่อยๆbpai rêuuai rêuuaiรู้สึกrúu-sèukสงบใจsà-ngòp jaiมากmâak
He sat watching the water in the stream flowing along steadily, feeling very peaceful.
เหงื่อngʉ̀ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngนักวิ่งnák-wîngไหลไหลlǎi-lǎiอาบàapแก้มgɛ̂ɛmขณะที่kà-nà-tîiเขาkǎoกำลังจะgam-lang-jàเข้าเส้นชัยkâo-sên-chai
The runner's sweat flowed steadily down his cheeks as he was about to cross the finish line.
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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ไหลไหลlǎi-lǎiไหลไหลlǎi-lǎito flow steadily (colloq.)to flow steadily (colloq.)Word