ความหลง
kwaam-lǒngMeanings
1NounB2
delusion; misperception
a state of mistaken understanding or seeing things wrongly; being deluded or led astray, often in moral or spiritual contexts
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofมีสติmii-sà-dtìมีสติmii-sà-dtì1[to] be conscious; clear-headed2[to] be mindful; aware of the present3[to] keep one's presence of mind; stay composedเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]ตกอยู่dtòk-yùuตกอยู่dtòk-yùu1[to] find oneself in; end up in (a state/situation)2[to] be under the power/control/influence of [sb]/[sth]3[to] be in the possession/custody of [sb]/[sth]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ความหลงkwaam-lǒngความหลงkwaam-lǒng1delusion; misperception2infatuation; obsession
We should be mindful so that we don't fall into a state of delusion.
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เขาkǎoใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítอยู่yùuกับgàpความหลงkwaam-lǒngโดยdooiคิดว่าkít-wâaเงินngənคือkʉʉทุกสิ่งทุกอย่างtúk-sìng-túk-yàang
He lives in a state of delusion, thinking that money is everything.
ความหลงkwaam-lǒngสามารถsǎa-mâatทำให้tam-hâiคนkonเห็นhěnผิดpìtเป็นbpenชอบchɔ̂ɔpและlɛ́ทำtamในnaiสิ่งที่sìng-tîiไม่ถูกต้องmâi-tùuk-dtɔ̂ng
Delusion can make a person see wrong as right and do incorrect things.
ในnaiทางธรรมtaang-tamการหลุดพ้นgaan-lùt-pónจากjàakความหลงkwaam-lǒngคือkʉʉเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiสูงสุดsǔung-sùtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดับทุกข์dàp-túk
In the path of Dharma, liberation from delusion is the ultimate goal to extinguish suffering.
2NounB2
infatuation; obsession
an excessive or irrational attraction or admiration; being captivated or smitten (often found in compounds such as with love or self-conceit)
Examples
ความหลงใหลkwaam-lǒng-lǎiความหลงใหลkwaam-lǒng-lǎi1passion; deep enthusiasm2infatuation; fascinationในตัวnai-dtuuaในตัวnai-dtuua1built-in; integrated2on one’s person; carried with you3in [sb]/[sth] itself; inherentlyนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offของสะสมkɔ̌ɔng-sà-sǒmของสะสมkɔ̌ɔng-sà-sǒm1collectibles; collected items2a (personal) collectionของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)ชิ้นchínชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/items
Her captivation with the singer made her buy every piece of his merchandise.
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ในnaiช่วงแรกchûuang-rɛ̂ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panมันmanแยกyɛ̂ɛkยากyâakระหว่างrá-wàangความรักkwaam-rákกับgàpความหลงkwaam-lǒng
In the early stages of a relationship, it's hard to distinguish between love and infatuation.
นักจิตวิทยาnák-jìt-dtà-wít-tá-yaaอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaความหลงkwaam-lǒngในnaiรูปลักษณ์rûup-lákของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiอาจàatเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanของkɔ̌ɔngภาวะpaa-wáหลงตัวเองlǒng-dtuua-eengได้dâai
Psychologists explain that an excessive admiration for one's own appearance can be a sign of narcissism.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaความหลงkwaam-lǒngจางหายไปjaang-hǎai-bpaiเขาkǎoถึงtʉ̌ngได้เห็นdâai-hěnข้อบกพร่องkɔ̂ɔ-bòk-prɔ̂ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəที่tîiเขาkǎoไม่เคยmâi-kəəiสังเกตเห็นsǎng-gèet-hěnมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔn
When the infatuation faded, he began to see her flaws that he had never noticed before.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คว, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kwaam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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หลงlǒngหลงlǒng1[to] be lost; lose one’s way2[to] be infatuated; besotted3[to] be mistaken; deluded[to] be lost; lose one’s wayPart 2
ความหลงkwaam-lǒngความหลงkwaam-lǒngdelusion; misperceptiondelusion; misperceptionWord