ขลัง
klǎngMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
magically potent; sacredly efficacious
having reputed supernatural or sacred power, especially of amulets, charms, or rituals; believed to bring protection, luck, or effectiveness beyond the ordinary
Examples
หลวงปู่lǔuang-bpùuหลวงปู่lǔuang-bpùuvenerable elder monkปลุกเสกbplùk-sèekปลุกเสกbplùk-sèek[to] consecrate; [to] empower rituallyพระเครื่องprá-krʉ̂ʉangพระเครื่องprá-krʉ̂ʉangBuddhist amulet; votive tabletที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...ขลังklǎngขลังklǎngmagically potent; sacredly efficaciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The revered monk consecrated amulets that villagers believe are very powerful.
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พิธีpí-teeสะเดาะเคราะห์sà-dò króคืนนี้keun néeถูกtòokบอกว่าbòk wâaขลังklăngเพราะpráwทำตามtam dtaamโบราณจารย์boh-raan-naa-jaan
Tonight’s misfortune-warding ritual is said to be potent because it follows ancient teachings.
พ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaอวดตะกรุดùuat-dtà-grùtว่าwâaได้dâaiจากjàakสำนักsǎm-nákดังdangและlɛ́ขลังklǎngช่วยchûuaiคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔngเวลาwee-laaเดินทางไกลdəən-taang-glai
The vendor boasts that the talisman came from a famous temple and is powerful, protecting you during long journeys.
เขาkǎoพกpókผ้ายันต์pâa-yanที่tîiขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉว่าwâaขลังklǎngไว้wáiที่อกtîi-òkเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaจะjàกันganเคราะห์krɔ́และlɛ́เสริมsə̌əmโชคchôok
He carries a reputedly powerful sacred cloth at his chest, believing it will ward off misfortune and boost luck.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ขล, the first consonant ข sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
klǎng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |