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gìi-lǎngMeaning
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how many (houses/buildings)
a question phrase asking the number of houses or buildings, using หลังหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structure as the classifier for houses/buildings
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกี่หลังgìi-lǎngกี่หลังgìi-lǎnghow many (houses/buildings)
How many houses do you have?
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How many new houses will you build on this alley?
How many houses were burned down in the fire yesterday?
ผมpǒmสงสัยsǒng-sǎiว่าwâaโครงการหมู่บ้านจัดสรรkroong-gaan-mùu-bâan-jàt-sǎnนี้níiมีmiiบ้านbâanทั้งหมดtáng-mòtกี่หลังgìi-lǎng
I wonder how many houses there are in total in this housing project.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gìi
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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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หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureback (of body)Part 2
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