คลุ้ง
klúngMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] fill the air (smell/smoke/mist)
to spread out and fill the air, especially of a smell, smoke, vapor, or mist
Examples
กลิ่นกาแฟglìn-gaa-fɛɛกลิ่นกาแฟglìn-gaa-fɛɛsmell of coffeeคลุ้งklúngคลุ้งklúng1[to] fill the air (smell/smoke/mist)2wafting; pervasive (in the air)ไปทั่วbpai-tûuaไปทั่วbpai-tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2all over; everywhere (extent marker)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiทันทีที่tan-tii-tîias soon as; once; the moment thatบดbòtบดbòt1[to] grind; crush; mill2[to] mash3mashed; ground; mincedเมล็ดmá-létเมล็ดmá-lét1seed; kernel; pip2classifier: seeds; small grains
The smell of coffee spread and filled the room as soon as the beans were ground.
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Smoke from the grill spread through the alley and stung the eyes.
หมอกmɔ̀ɔkเช้าcháoคลุ้งklúngต่ำdtàmเหนือnʉ̌ʉaทุ่งนาtûng-naaทำให้tam-hâiถนนtà-nǒnดูเลือนรางduu-lʉʉan-raang
The morning mist spread low over the fields, making the road look hazy.
กลิ่นglìnธูปtûupจากjàakศาลเจ้าsǎan-jâaoในnaiซอยsɔɔiคลุ้งklúngไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngปากทางbpàak-taangแม้mɛ́ɛลมlomจะjàพัดpátแรงrɛɛng
The incense from the shrine in the alley spread to the entrance, even though the wind was strong.
2AdjectiveB2
wafting; pervasive (in the air)
spreading and noticeable in the air, especially of a smell or haze
Examples
เช้าcháaoเช้าcháao1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningๆ-กลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentดอกมะลิdòk má-líดอกมะลิdòk má-líjasmine flowerคลุ้งklúngคลุ้งklúng1[to] fill the air (smell/smoke/mist)2wafting; pervasive (in the air)ไปทั่วbpai tûuaไปทั่วbpai tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2all over; everywhere (extent marker)ระเบียงrá-biiangระเบียงrá-biiang1balcony; veranda; porch2open corridor / gallery
In the morning, the scent of jasmine spreads noticeably across the balcony.
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ควันkwanจากjàakครัวเรือนkruua reuuanใกล้glâiๆ-คลุ้งklúngจนjonมองเห็นmong hĕnเป็นbpenหมอกmòkบางbaangๆ-เหนือnĕuuaต้นไม้dtôn máai
Smoke from nearby kitchens spread and was visible as a thin haze above the trees.
ตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenกลิ่นปิ้งglìn-bpîngย่างyâangคลุ้งklúngไปตามbpai-dtaamลมlomทำให้tam-hâiทั้งtángตลาดdtà-làatเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanถูกtùukห่อhɔ̀ɔไว้wáiด้วยdûuaiความหอมkwaam-hɔ̌ɔm
In the evening, the aroma of grilled food spread with the wind, enveloping the whole market in fragrance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
klúng
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |