ลงทุน
long-tunMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] invest (money; resources)
to put money, time, or resources into a business, project, or asset in expectation of a return or benefit
Examples
ปีหน้าbpee nâaปีหน้าbpee nâanext yearฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ลงทุนlong tunลงทุนlong tun1[to] invest (money; resources)2to take the trouble; to go to the effort (colloquial)เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faecoffee shop; caféเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหวังwăngหวังwăng1[to] hope2[to] expect; count onกำไรgam raiกำไรgam rai1profit; financial gain2[to] make a profit3benefit; advantage (fig.)
Next year I will invest in opening a small coffee shop hoping for profit.
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เขาkăoตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiลงทุนlong tunซื้อséuหุ้นhûnเทคโนโลยีtêk-no-lo-yeeเพราะpráwเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaมูลค่าmoon-lá-kâaจะjàเพิ่มขึ้นpêrm kûenในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá yaao
He decided to invest in tech stocks because he believes the value will increase in the long term.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoลงทุนlong-tunกับgàpโครงการพลังงานkroong-gaan-pá-lang-ngaanสะอาดsà-àatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangรายได้raai-dâaiใหม่màiและlɛ́ลดlótความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kót
Our company invested in a clean energy project to create new revenue and reduce future risk.
นักธุรกิจnák-tú-rá-gìtรายนี้raai-níiเลือกลงlʉ̂ʉak-longทุนtunในnaiอสังหาริมทรัพย์à-sǎng-hǎa-rí-má-sápต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtโดยdooiวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́กระแสเงินสดgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-ngən-sòtและlɛ́ผลตอบแทนpǒn-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnที่tîiคาดหวังkâat-wǎngอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔp
This entrepreneur chose to invest in real estate outside the city, carefully analyzing cash flow and expected returns.
2VerbB2
to take the trouble; to go to the effort (colloquial)
to make a special effort or incur cost/time to do something, often implying it was significant for the outcome
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillลงทุนlong-tunลงทุนlong-tun1[to] invest (money; resources)2to take the trouble; to go to the effort (colloquial)ตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited aboutเช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทบทวนtóp-tuuanทบทวนtóp-tuuan1[to] review; revise (study)2[to] reconsider; re-examineบทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5classifier for stanzas, chapters, and lessons6clause; provision (law/regulation)7role; duty; function8stanzaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerสอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one endเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatมั่นใจmân-jaiมั่นใจmân-jai1confident; sure2[to] be confident; [to] be sure (of/about)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำได้tam-dâaiทำได้tam-dâai1[to] be able to do [sth]2I/we did it!3[to] be allowed to do [sth]ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
He made a special effort to wake up early to review before the exam to ensure he'd do well.
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แม่ครูmɛ̂ɛ-kruuลงทุนlong-tunทำtamสื่อการสอนsʉ̀ʉ-gaan-sɔ̌ɔnเองeengหลายlǎaiชิ้นchínเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianเข้าใจง่ายkâo-jai-ngâaiขึ้นkʉ̂n
The teacher went to the effort of creating several teaching materials herself so students could understand more easily.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoลงทุนlong-tunส่งsòngทีมงานtiim-ngaanไปbpaiอบรมòp-romต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtทั้งสัปดาห์táng-sàp-daaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยกระดับyók-rá-dàpมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaan
Our company made a significant effort by sending the team for a week-long training upcountry to raise service standards.
เขาkǎoลงทุนlong-tunซ้อมsɔ́ɔmบทพูดbòt-pûutทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnและlɛ́ถึงกับtʉ̌ng-gàpจ้างjâangโค้ชkóotเสียงsǐiangเพราะprɔ́ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanให้hâiงานเปิดตัวngaan-bpə̀ət-dtuuaครั้งนี้kráng-níiไร้ที่ติrái-tîi-dtì
He went so far as to rehearse his speech every night and even hire a voice coach because he wanted this launch to be flawless.
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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ทุนtunทุนtun1scholarship; grant2capital; funds3principal; cost basis4natural endowmentscholarship; grantPart 2
ลงทุนlong-tunลงทุนlong-tun[to] invest (money; resources)[to] invest (money; resources)Word