lɛ́ɛoalready; and then
After a verb it means "already done"; between actions, "and then".
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10ดีแล้วdii-lɛ́ɛogood, that's fineอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoagain, yet againแล้วเจอกันlɛ́ɛo-jəə-gansee you laterhere: “then”แล้วแต่lɛ́ɛo-dtɛ̀ɛdepending on; up to youแล้วกันlɛ́ɛo-ganfine then, let's settle on thatแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂ɔand then, and alsoแล้วพบกันใหม่lɛ́ɛo-póp-gan-màiuntil we meet againพอแล้วpɔɔ-lɛ́ɛothat's enoughที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛolast, previousอยู่แล้วyùu-lɛ́ɛoof course, naturally
Kai says
Water at Songkran has a meaning beyond the street water fights. Pouring it is part of showing respect and wishing others good fortune.