คนหลงทาง(kon lŏng taang)

Meanings

1NounA2

lost person

a person who is lost or has lost their way.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนหลงทางkon lŏng taangคนหลงทางkon lŏng taang1lost person2misguided person (figurative)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]บอกทางbòk taangบอกทางbòk taang[to] give directionsหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
I'm a lost person. Can you give me directions?
2NounB2

misguided person (figurative)

a person who has gone astray in beliefs or behavior; someone not on the right path.

Examples

พ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsเป็นห่วงbpen hùuangเป็นห่วงbpen hùuang[to] worry about [sb/sth]; be concerned for [sb/sth]ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeลูกชายlôok chaaiลูกชายlôok chaaison; male childจะเป็นjà bpenจะเป็นjà bpen1will be; will become2whether it be (fixed pattern)คนหลงทางkon lŏng taangคนหลงทางkon lŏng taang1lost person2misguided person (figurative)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)คบkópคบkóp1[to] associate with; keep company with; be friends with2[to] date (romantically); be in a relationship3[to] consort with (negative)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไม่ดีmâi deeไม่ดีmâi dee1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorly5[!] Not good!
The parents are worried their son will go astray because he is hanging out with bad friends.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

คนหลงkon lŏngคนหลงkon lŏng1a person who is lost2a deluded/infatuated personPart 1
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ทางtaangทางtaang1direction; side2method; means; manner3classifier: roads/routes/ways4side/party (institutional)5by; via; through (means or channel)6way; route; road; pathPart 2
คนหลงทางkon lŏng taangคนหลงทางkon lŏng taanglost person