ลำไย

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ลำไย (1)

Pronunciation

Orthographicลำไย
l å ai y
Phonemic
ลำ-ไย
l å – ai y
RomanizationPaiboonlam-yai
Royal Institutelam-yai
(standard) IPA(key)/lam˧.jaj˧/(R)

Etymology 1

Probably from Chinese 龍眼龙眼 (lóngyǎn).[1]

Noun

ลำไย (lam-yai)

  1. (botany) longan: the plant Dimocarpus longan of the family Sapindaceae.
  2. (botany and dialect) white mango: the plant Mangifera caesia of the family Anacardiaceae.
Usage notes

Not to be confused with ลองกอง (lɔɔng-gɔɔng).

Etymology 2

Changed from รำคาญ (ram-kaan).

Verb

ลำไย (lam-yai) (abstract noun การลำไย or ความลำไย)

  1. (slang) to be annoyed or annoying.

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