ชิมลาง
chim-laangMeaning
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[to] test the waters; [to] try out
to test the waters, put out feelers, or do a trial run in order to gauge reactions or potential success before fully committing
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ตัวสินค้าdtuua-sǐn-káaตัวสินค้าdtuua-sǐn-káaproduct itself; goods themselvesในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)เมืองใหญ่mʉʉang-yàiเมืองใหญ่mʉʉang-yàilarge city; major cityเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofชิมลางchim-laangชิมลางchim-laang[to] test the waters; [to] try outตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
The company will launch the product in major cities first to test the waters of the market.
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เขาkǎoทำtamขนมkà-nǒmมาmaaขายkǎaiที่tîiออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชิมลางchim-laangดูว่าduu-wâaเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanชอบchɔ̂ɔpรสชาติrót-châatไหมmǎi
He brought snacks to sell at the office as a trial run to see if his colleagues like the taste.
ค่ายหนังkâai năngปล่อยทีเซอร์bplòi tee-serสั้นๆsân sânออกมาòk maaเพื่อpêuuaชิมลางchim laangกระแสตอบรับgrà-săe dtòp rápของkŏngแฟนคลับfaen klápก่อนกำหนดgòn gam-nòtวันwanฉายchăaiจริงjing
The movie studio released a short teaser to put out feelers on the fans' feedback before setting the actual release date.
พรรคการเมืองpák-gaan-mʉʉangส่งsòngผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkหน้าใหม่nâa-màiลงlongเลือกตั้งlʉ̂ʉak-dtângซ่อมsɔ̂mเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชิมลางchim-laangความนิยมkwaam-ní-yomของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîi
The political party fielded a new candidate in the by-election to test the waters regarding public popularity in the area.
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 -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chim
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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ลางlaangลางlaang1omen; sign; portent2vague; faint; indistinct3some; certain (literary)omen; sign; portentPart 2
ชิมลางchim-laangชิมลางchim-laang[to] test the waters; [to] try out[to] test the waters; [to] try outWord