ลงทราย
long-saaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] lay sand
to put down a layer of sand, often as a base in construction.
Examples
ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàbefore (introducing a clause)ปูbpuuปูbpuu1crab2[to] pave; spread a layerอิฐìtอิฐìtbrick (building block)ตัวหนอนdtuua-nɔ̌ɔnตัวหนอนdtuua-nɔ̌ɔn1caterpillar; larva; maggot2tilde (~); squiggly markช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toลงทรายlong-saaiลงทรายlong-saai[to] lay sandเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปรับระดับbpràp-rá-dàpปรับระดับbpràp-rá-dàp[to] adjust the level [of sth]; [to] level [a surface]พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
Before laying the paving blocks, the technician must put down sand to level the ground first.
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คนงานkon-ngaanกำลังgam-langลงทรายlong-saaiในnaiสนามเด็กเล่นsà-nǎam-dèk-lênเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมdtriiamพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiสำหรับsǎm-ràpติดตั้งdtìt-dtângเครื่องเล่นkrʉ̂ʉang-lên
The workers are putting down sand in the playground to prepare the area for installing play equipment.
ในnaiงานก่อสร้างngaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangถนนtà-nǒnขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnการgaanลงทรายlong-saaiและlɛ́บดอัดbòt-àtให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการทรุดตัวgaan-sút-dtuuaในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kót
In road construction, the process of laying sand and compacting it firmly is extremely important to prevent future subsidence.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnกำชับgam-chápให้hâiผู้รับเหมาpûu-ráp-mǎoลงทรายlong-saaiหยาบyàapตามdtaamความหนาkwaam-nǎaที่tîiกำหนดไว้gam-nòt-wáiในnaiแบบแปลนbɛ̀ɛp-bplɛɛnอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krát
The engineer strictly instructed the contractor to lay coarse sand to the thickness specified in the blueprint.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลงทราย said ลง-ซาย?
long-saai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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ลงทรายlong-saaiลงทรายlong-saai[to] lay sand[to] lay sandWord