ของหลวง
kɔ̌ɔng-lǔuangMeaning
1NounB1
government property; state property
property or items belonging to the government or the state.
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของหลวงkɔ̌ɔng-lǔuangของหลวงkɔ̌ɔng-lǔuanggovernment property; state propertyห้ามhâamห้ามhâam[to] forbid; prohibitใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuua1personal; private (pertaining to an individual)2personally; privately
This car is government property; personal use is forbidden.
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Don't take government property home, it's against the law.
โต๊ะdtóเก้าอี้gâo-îiในnaiสำนักงานsǎm-nák-ngaanนี้níiเป็นbpenของหลวงkɔ̌ɔng-lǔuangทั้งหมดtáng-mòtโปรดbpròotช่วยกันchûuai-ganดูแลรักษาduu-lɛɛ-rák-sǎaด้วยdûuaiครับkráp
The desks and chairs in this office are all state property. Please help take care of them.
การใช้gaan-cháiทรัพย์สินsáp-sǐnที่tîiเป็นbpenของหลวงkɔ̌ɔng-lǔuangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประโยชน์ส่วนตนbprà-yòot-sùuan-dtonถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการทุจริตคอร์รัปชันgaan-tút-jà-rìt-kɔɔ-ráp-chânรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpหนึ่งnʉ̀ng
Using state property for personal benefit is considered a form of corruption.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɔ̌ɔng
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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หลวงlǔuangหลวงlǔuang1royal; of the king2state; public; official3honorific element for monks and Buddha images4Luang; a traditional Thai noble rankroyal; of the kingPart 2
ของหลวงkɔ̌ɔng-lǔuangของหลวงkɔ̌ɔng-lǔuanggovernment property; state propertygovernment property; state propertyWord