ลุ้น

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Thai

Etymology

From Teochew 忍 (lung2, “to endure”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ลุ้น l u ˆ n
Romanization	Paiboon	lún
	Royal Institute	lun
(standard) IPA^(key)		/lun˦˥/^(R)

Verb

ลุ้น • (lún) (abstract noun การลุ้น)

to await; to anticipate; to wait in expectation; to wait with hope.

Usage notes

Often used of a result or situation which is uncertain or depends on luck and thus causes anxiety or tension, such as:
- ลุ้นผล สอบ
  lún pǒn sɔ̀ɔp
  to wait for exam results
- ลุ้นหวย
  lún hǔai
  to wait for lottery (results)
- ลุ้นคำตัดสิน
  lún kam-dtàt-sǐn
  to wait for the verdict
- ลุ้นรางวัล
  lún raang-wan
  to anticipate a reward
- ลุ้นรัก
  lún rák
  to anticipate love (from someone)
- ลุ้นให้ชนะ
  lún hâi chá-ná
  to wait (with hope) for (someone) to win (something)

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