ลงกลาง
long-glaangMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] get off/land in the middle
To get off, disembark, or land in the middle part of a place or route (e.g., get off a bus midway; land in the middle of a field).
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeป้ายรถเมล์bpâai-rót-meeป้ายรถเมล์bpâai-rót-meebus stopพอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just rightเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâi1May ...; I wish that ...2to request that; to ask thatกระเป๋ารถเมล์grà-bpǎo-rót-meeกระเป๋ารถเมล์grà-bpǎo-rót-meebus conductorจอดjɔ̀ɔtจอดjɔ̀ɔt1[to] park (vehicle)2[to] stop and remain (vehicle/craft)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineกลางทางglaang-taangกลางทางglaang-taang1halfway; en route2midway point
My house is right between two bus stops, so I have to ask the conductor to let me get off midway.
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นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoกลุ่มglùmนั้นnánขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiเรือrʉʉaจอดjɔ̀ɔtส่งsòngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoลงกลางlong-glaangเกาะgɔ̀เพราะprɔ́อยากจะyàak-jàเดินสำรวจdəən-sǎm-rùuatจากjàakตรงนั้นdtrong-nán
That group of tourists asked the boat to drop them off in the middle of the island because they wanted to explore from that point.
เฮลิคอปเตอร์hee-lí-kɔ̂ɔp-dtə̂əพยายามpá-yaa-yaamจะjàลงกลางlong-glaangลานกว้างlaan-gwâangแต่dtɛ̀ɛกระแสลมgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-lomที่tîiแรงrɛɛngทำให้tam-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianแผนpɛ̌ɛnไปbpaiลงจอดlong-jɔ̀ɔtที่อื่นtîi-ʉ̀ʉnแทนtɛɛn
The helicopter tried to land in the middle of the open field, but strong winds forced a change of plans to land elsewhere instead.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakถนนtà-nǒnถูกtùukปิดbpìtเขาkǎoจึงjʉngบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiคนขับแท็กซี่kon-kàp-tɛ́k-sîiจอดjɔ̀ɔtให้hâiเขาkǎoลงกลางlong-glaangซอยsɔɔiเพื่อที่จะpʉ̂ʉa-tîi-jàเดินลัดdəən-látไปbpaiอีกìikทางtaangหนึ่งnʉ̀ng
Because the road was closed, he told the taxi driver to drop him off in the middle of the alley so he could take a shortcut.
2VerbC1
to place/put in the middle
To place something down in the central area of a space (informal, context-dependent).
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)กลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …คนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another personจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningสะดุดsà-dùtสะดุดsà-dùt1[to] trip; stumble2[to] snag; get caught3[to] falter; be interrupted
Don't place your bag in the middle of the room like this; someone might trip over it.
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เชฟบรรจงchép ban-jongวางwaangสเต็กsà-dtékชิ้นchínโต่dtòoลงกลางlong glaangจานjaanก่อนจะgòn jàตกแต่งdtòk dtàengด้วยdûuayซอสsótและláeผักpàkเคียงkiiangอย่างสวยงามyàang sŭuai ngaam
The chef carefully placed a large steak in the center of the plate before beautifully decorating it with sauce and side vegetables.
พอประชุมpor bprà-chumเริ่มrêrmเขาkăoก็gâwเอาaoเอกสารèk-gà-săanปึกbpèukใหญ่yàiมาmaaลงกลางlong glaangโต๊ะdtóแล้วláeoพูดpôotว่าwâaนี่nêeคือkeuปัญหาbpan-hăaของเราkŏng raoเพื่อpêuuaดึงdeungความสนใจkwaam sŏn jaiจากjàakทุกคนtúk kon
As the meeting began, he placed a large stack of documents down in the middle of the table and said, 'This is our problem,' to grab everyone's attention.
ในnaiพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamโบราณboo-raanพราหมณ์praamจะjàนำnamเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangบวงสรวงbuuang-sǔuangมาmaaลงกลางlong-glaangลานพิธีlaan-pí-tiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenการประกาศgaan-bprà-gàatการเริ่มต้นgaan-rə̂əm-dtônของkɔ̌ɔngพิธีศักดิ์สิทธิ์pí-tii-sàk-sìt
In the ancient ritual, the Brahmin priest would place the offerings in the center of the ceremonial ground to announce the beginning of the sacred rite.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
long
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
ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online[to] go down; descendPart 1
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กลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-middle; centerPart 2
ลงกลางlong-glaangลงกลางlong-glaang[to] get off/land in the middle[to] get off/land in the middleWord