ลงคอ
long-kɔɔMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] go down the throat; be able to swallow [sth]
To go down the throat; to be able to swallow (of food or drink). Often used in the negative, e.g., กลืนไม่ลงคอ 'cannot swallow it'.
Examples
ยาเม็ดyaa-métยาเม็ดyaa-métpill; tabletนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใหญ่เกินไปyài-gəən-bpaiใหญ่เกินไปyài-gəən-bpaitoo bigฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กลืนglʉʉnกลืนglʉʉn1[to] swallow2[to] engulf; absorb3[to] blend in; harmonize4[to] assimilate (ling.)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ลงคอlong-kɔɔลงคอlong-kɔɔ1[to] go down the throat; be able to swallow [sth]2[to] bring oneself to do [sth]; have the heart to do [sth]เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This pill is too big, I can't swallow it.
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He's been so sad that he hasn't been able to swallow food for many days.
พอpɔɔได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiอาหารaa-hǎanอร่อยà-rɔ̀iที่อยู่tîi-yùuตรงหน้าdtrong-nâaก็gɔ̂กลายเป็นglaai-bpenของkɔ̌ɔngที่tîiผมpǒmกลืนglʉʉnไม่mâiลงคอlong-kɔɔไปbpaiทันทีtan-tii
After hearing the bad news, the delicious food in front of me immediately became something I couldn't swallow.
น้ำซุปnáam-súpที่tîiเย็นชืดyen-chʉ̂ʉtและlɛ́มีmiiกลิ่นคาวglìn-kaaoทำให้tam-hâiผมpǒmรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kอยากจะyàak-jàอาเจียนaa-jiianจนjonดื่มdʉ̀ʉmไม่mâiลงคอlong-kɔɔ
The cold and fishy-smelling soup made me feel like vomiting, so I couldn't drink it down.
2VerbC1
[to] bring oneself to do [sth]; have the heart to do [sth]
(Usually in a negative or rhetorical question) to be able to bring oneself to do something, especially something cruel, heartless, or difficult; to have the heart to do something. (e.g., 'How could you do that?' - ทำลงคอได้อย่างไร)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtclose friend; best friendเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herหักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; lessหลังเขาlǎng-kǎoหลังเขาlǎng-kǎo1unsophisticated; behind the times2remote/backwoods areaลงคอlong-kɔɔลงคอlong-kɔɔ1[to] go down the throat; be able to swallow [sth]2[to] bring oneself to do [sth]; have the heart to do [sth]ได้อย่างไรdâai-yàang-raiได้อย่างไรdâai-yàang-raihow can ...?; how could ...?
He's your best friend. How could you have the heart to betray him?
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ไม่mâiอยากจะyàak jàเชื่อchêuuaเลยloieว่าwâaพี่น้องpêe nóngแท้ๆtáe-táeจะjàฟ้องร้องfóng róngแย่งyâengมรดกmor-rá-dòkกันganลงคอlong ko
I can't believe that blood siblings could have the heart to sue each other over an inheritance.
การทอดทิ้งgaan-tɔ̂ɔt-tíngพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛในnaiยามแก่yaam-gɛ̀ɛเฒ่าtâoเป็นbpenสิ่งที่sìng-tîiลูกกตัญญูlûuk-gà-dtan-yuuคนไหนkon-nǎiก็gɔ̂ทำtamไม่mâiลงคอlong-kɔɔ
Abandoning parents in their old age is something no grateful child could ever have the heart to do.
ผมpŏmไม่mâiเข้าใจkâo jaiจริงๆjing jingว่าwâaเขาkăoกลั่นแกล้งglàn glâengคนkonที่têeอ่อนแอòn aeกว่าgwàaได้dâiอย่างหน้าตาเฉยyàang nâa dtaa chŏeiลงคอlong koได้อย่างไรdâai yàang-rai
I truly don't understand how he could have the heart to bully someone weaker with a straight face.
Tones
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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; alight[to] go down; descendPart 1
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ลงคอlong-kɔɔลงคอlong-kɔɔ[to] go down the throat; be able to swallow [sth][to] go down the throat; be able to swallow [sth]Word