Slip in Thai

“Slip” in Thai is ลื่นlûuen.

ลื่น lûuen

slippery; to slip adjective

lûuen falling

Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

How to use it

ลื่นlûuen is both slippery and slipping: wet bathroom tiles, a muddy soi in the rainy season, a polished temple floor. Yellow signs saying ระวังลื่นrá-wang lûuen, caution, slippery floor, are everywhere, and ลื่นล้มlûuen lóm is slipping and falling over.

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:

luen
leun
lueun

More verbs in Thai

All verbs

เป็น bpen Be
to be (a nationality, a job, a role)
มี mii Have
to have
ไป bpai Go
to go
มา maa Come
to come
กิน gin Eat
to eat
ดื่ม dùuem Drink
to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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