ดงลึก
dong-lʉ́kMeaning
1NounB2
deep forest; the depths of the jungle
The deep, dense, and remote part of a forest or jungle, far from civilization; the depths of the jungle.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เตือนdtʉʉanเตือนdtʉʉan1[to] remind2[to] warn3[to] caution; admonishไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-nai[to] go into [sth]; [to] enter [sth]ดงลึกdong-lʉ́kดงลึกdong-lʉ́kdeep forest; the depths of the jungleคนเดียวkon-diiaoคนเดียวkon-diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)หลงทางlǒng-taangหลงทางlǒng-taang1[to] get lost; lose one's way2[to] go astray; be misguided (figurative)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
The villagers warned not to go into the deep jungle alone because one could get lost.
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สัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaหายากhǎa-yâakหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuในnaiดงลึกdong-lʉ́kที่tîiคนทั่วไปkon-tûua-bpaiเข้าkâoไม่ถึงmâi-tʉ̌ng
Many rare wild animals live in the deep jungle where most people cannot reach.
การเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangเข้าสู่kâo-sùuดงลึกdong-lʉ́kต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiผู้นำทางpûu-nam-taangที่tîiมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanและlɛ́ความรู้kwaam-rúuเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
Traveling into the depths of the jungle requires an experienced guide with excellent knowledge of the area.
ทีมสำรวจtiim-sǎm-rùuatใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaหลายlǎaiสัปดาห์sàp-daaในnaiการบุกเบิกgaan-bùk-bə̀əkเส้นทางผ่านsên-taang-pàanดงลึกdong-lʉ́kเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปยังbpai-yangหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanที่tîiห่างไกลhàang-glai
The exploration team spent several weeks blazing a trail through the deep jungle to reach the remote village.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dong
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
ดงdongดงdong1thicket; dense woodland2hotspot; cluster (often negative)3classifier: thicket/dense growth (rare)thicket; dense woodlandPart 1
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ดงลึกdong-lʉ́kดงลึกdong-lʉ́kdeep forest; the depths of the jungledeep forest; the depths of the jungleWord