คุณหลง
kun-lǒngMeanings
1Proper nounB1
Khun Long (Mr./Ms. Long)
Polite Thai title คุณคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; merit (Khun) followed by the given name หลงหลงlǒng1[to] be lost; lose one’s way2[to] be infatuated; besotted3[to] be mistaken; deluded (Long); used to address or refer to a person named Long.
Examples
ขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôot1sorry; excuse me2[to] apologize (to [sb]) (for)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)คุณหลงkun-lǒngคุณหลงkun-lǒng1Khun Long (Mr./Ms. Long)2you are lost/infatuated/mistaken (contextual)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringฝากfàakฝากfàak1[to] deposit [money]2[to] leave/entrust [sth] with [sb]3[to] send via [sb]; send alongของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)
Excuse me, is Khun Long here? Someone left something for him.
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คุณหลงkun-lǒngโทรมาtoo-maaเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaจะjàเข้าkâoออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítสายsǎaiหน่อยnɔ̀i
Khun Long called this morning and said he would be a little late for the office.
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiเราraoควรkuuanไปbpaiปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaคุณหลงkun-lǒngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
We should consult Khun Long about this matter before making a decision because he has more experience.
เอกสารèek-gà-sǎanฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngได้รับdâi-rápการอนุมัติgaan-à-nú-mátจากjàakคุณหลงkun-lǒngซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenหัวหน้าแผนกhǔua-nâa-pà-nɛ̀ɛkคนkonปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banเสียก่อนsǐia-gɔ̀ɔn
This document must first be approved by Khun Long, who is the current head of the department.
2NounB2
you are lost/infatuated/mistaken (contextual)
คุณคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; merit (you) + หลงหลงlǒng1[to] be lost; lose one’s way2[to] be infatuated; besotted3[to] be mistaken; deluded (‘to be lost,’ ‘to be infatuated,’ or ‘to be mistaken’). As a short clause, it means “you are lost,” “you’re infatuated,” or “you’re mistaken,” depending on context.
Examples
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîi1map2classifier: ฉบับ / แผ่น3game map; playable game areaแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîi1map2classifier: ฉบับ / แผ่น3game map; playable game areaผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritหลงทางlǒng-taangหลงทางlǒng-taang1[to] get lost; lose one's way2[to] go astray; be misguided (figurative)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ล่ะlâล่ะlâ1topic/contrast particle; question tag2sentence-final particle (casual emphasis)
Looking at the map, this road isn't on it. I think you are lost.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaอย่าyàaไปbpaiเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเขาkǎoมากmâakระวังrá-wangนะnáคุณkunจะjàหลงคารมเขาlǒng-kaa-rom-kǎo
My friend warned me, "Don't believe him too much. Be careful, you will be infatuated by his sweet talk."
ถ้าtâaคุณkunคิดว่าkít wâaการแก้ปัญหาgaan gâe bpan-hăaนี้néeทำได้tam dâiง่ายๆngâai ngâaiโดยdoiไม่mâiกระทบgrà-tópใครkraiเลยloieแสดงว่าsà-daeng wâaคุณkunหลงประเด็นlŏng bprà-denไปbpaiมากmâak
If you think this problem can be solved easily without affecting anyone, it means you are completely mistaken about the main point.
คุณหลงkun lŏngในnaiอำนาจam-nâatและláeชื่อเสียงchêuu sĭiangจนjonลืมไปleum bpaiว่าwâaอะไรà-raiคือkeuสิ่งsìngที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanจริงๆjing jingในnaiชีวิตchee-wít
You are so lost in power and fame that you've forgotten what is truly important in life.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ณ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kun
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
คุณหลงkun-lǒngคุณหลงkun-lǒngKhun Long (Mr./Ms. Long)Khun Long (Mr./Ms. Long)Word