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long-dtuuaMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
fitting; just right; settled
fitting together well or being just right in amount, size, timing, or arrangement; in math, divisible with no remainder
Examples
งบngópงบngópbudget (informal); fundsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวางไว้waang-wáiวางไว้waang-wái[to] put; place (and leave)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)จำนวนคนjam-nuuan-konจำนวนคนjam-nuuan-konnumber of peopleพอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just rightงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedลงตัวlong-dtuuaลงตัวlong-dtuua1fitting; just right; settled2[to] work out neatly; be settled
The budget fits the number of people, so this event is just right.
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ขนาดkà-nàatโต๊ะdtóกับgàpห้องhɔ̂ngมันmanลงตัวlong-dtuuaมากmâakเดินผ่านdəən-pàanได้dâaiสบายsà-baaiไม่mâiอึดอัดʉ̀t-àt
The table size fits the room well; you can walk past comfortably without feeling cramped.
เวลาwee-laaเริ่มrə̂əmประชุมbprà-chumสิบsìpโมงmoongลงตัวlong-dtuuaสุดsùtเพราะprɔ́ทุกคนtúk-konเดินทางมาdəən-taang-maaทันtan
Starting the meeting at ten o'clock works best because everyone can arrive on time.
36 is divisible by 9, so there is no remainder.
2VerbB1
[to] work out neatly; be settled
to be resolved, arranged, or concluded in a neat and satisfactory way
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureคุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)หลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔpหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔp1many times; several times; repeatedly2many rounds; many lapsตารางdtaa-raangตารางdtaa-raang1table; chart2schedule; timetable3grid; squared layout4square (grid unit)ประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerลงตัวlong-dtuuaลงตัวlong-dtuua1fitting; just right; settled2[to] work out neatly; be settledพรุ่งนี้เช้าprûng-níi-cháoพรุ่งนี้เช้าprûng-níi-cháotomorrow morning
After several discussions, the meeting schedule is neatly settled for tomorrow morning.
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เราraoเจรจาjee-rá-jaaเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiจนjonทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiพอใจpɔɔ-jaiและlɛ́สัญญาsǎn-yaaก็gɔ̂ลงตัวlong-dtuuaในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùt
We negotiated the terms until everyone was satisfied, and the contract was finally resolved.
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiค้างkáangมานานmaa-naanตกลงกันได้dtòk-long-gan-dâaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaลงตัวlong-dtuuaสำหรับsǎm-ràpทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàt
The long-standing issue has been agreed upon; it’s considered satisfactorily settled for both companies.
แผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanย้ายyáaiสำนักงานsǎm-nák-ngaanยังyangไม่mâiลงตัวlong-dtuuaเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanและlɛ́สัญญาเช่าsǎn-yaa-châoพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîi
The office relocation plan is not yet satisfactorily resolved because we’re awaiting answers on the budget and the lease.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ลงตัวlong-dtuuaลงตัวlong-dtuuafitting; just right; settledfitting; just right; settledWord