การลอง
gaan-lɔɔngMeaning
1NounA2
a try; an attempt; a test
the act of trying [sth] to see if it works, fits, or is suitable; an attempt or test.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.การลองgaan-lɔɔngการลองgaan-lɔɔnga try; an attempt; a testครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛk1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)
This is my first attempt.
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His first attempt at cooking Thai food was very fun.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakการลองgaan-lɔɔngหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เปิดbpə̀ətขวดkùuatได้dâai
After several attempts, he finally managed to open the bottle.
การลองผิดลองถูกgaan-lɔɔng-pìt-lɔɔng-tùukเป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen-sùuan-nʉ̀ngที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngกระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanเรียนรู้riian-rúu
The act of trial and error is an important part of the learning process.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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การลองgaan-lɔɔngการลองgaan-lɔɔnga try; an attempt; a testa try; an attempt; a testWord