ลำไย
Thai
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ลำไย l å ai y | |
| Phonemic | ลำ-ไย l å – ai y | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | lam-yai |
| Royal Institute | lam-yai | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /lam˧.jaj˧/ | |
Noun
ลำไย • (lam-yai)
- (botany) longan: the plant Dimocarpus longan of the family Sapindaceae.
- (botany and dialectal) white mango: the plant Mangifera caesia of the family Anacardiaceae.
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with ลองกอง (lɔɔng-gɔɔng).
Verb
ลำไย • (lam-yai) (abstract noun การลำไย or ความลำไย)
- (slang, mocking the term รำคาญ (ram-kaan)) to be annoyed or annoying.