Entirely in Thai

“Entirely” in Thai is ล้วนlúan; you'll also hear ล้วนแต่lúan-dtàe (formal).

ล้วน lúan

pure, nothing but; all, entirely (formal) adverb

lúan high

High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

ล้วนแต่ lúan-dtàe

all, without exception (formal) adverb

lúan high
dtàe low

High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

How to use it

ล้วนlúan after a noun means "nothing but, pure": หอพักหญิงล้วนhǎw-pák yǐng lúan, a women-only dorm. Before a verb, usually as ล้วนแต่lúan-dtàe, it means "all, without exception".

In conversation Thais say ทั้งหมดtáng-mòt, all, or แท้táe, genuine: ทองแท้tawng táe, real gold.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

louan
luan tae

More formal words in Thai

All formal words

การ gaan Kaan (prefix)
-ing, -tion: turns a verb into a noun (the act of …)
ความ kwaam Kwaam (prefix)
-ness (turns a verb or adjective into a noun)
ผู้ pûu Phu (prefix)
person (who …): makes words for people, like -er
นัก nák Nak (prefix)
-er, -ist: someone who does it (as a job or a passion)
ซึ่ง sûeng Who, which (formal)
which, who (adds information; formal, written)
เมื่อ mûea When (formal)
when, once (formal)

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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