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long táaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] end with; finish with
to have a particular final part or element (e.g., a word ending with a letter, a sentence ending with a phrase)
Examples
คำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ลงท้ายlong táaiลงท้ายlong táai1[to] end with; finish with2in the end; ultimately3[to] sign off; closeด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนn
This word ends with the letter 'น'.
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ประโยคprà-yôhkของเขาkŏng kăoมักmákลงท้ายlong táaiด้วยdûuayคำถามkam tăamทำให้tam hâiคนฟังkon fangอยากyàakตอบdtòp
His sentences often end with a question, making listeners want to respond.
ชื่อเล่นchêuu lênของkŏngเธอterลงท้ายlong táaiด้วยdûuayเสียงsĭiangยาวyaaoเลยloieฟังfangนุ่มนวลnûm nuan
Her nickname ends with a long vowel sound, so it sounds gentle.
พาดหัวข่าวpâat hŭua kàaoฉบับchà-bàpนี้néeลงท้ายlong táaiด้วยdûuayวงเล็บwong lépอธิบายà-tí-baaiทำtamให้ความหมายhâi kwaam măaiชัดเจนchát-jenขึ้นkêun
This headline ends with an explanatory parenthesis, making the meaning clearer.
2AdverbB1
in the end; ultimately
Used to introduce what finally happens after a series of events, sometimes with an unexpected result.
Examples
เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; 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)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ลงท้ายlong táaiลงท้ายlong táai1[to] end with; finish with2in the end; ultimately3[to] sign off; closeก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivated
Yesterday I was going to go to the market, but I ended up staying home.
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เราraoคุยกันkui ganว่าwâaจะjàกินginอะไรดีà-rai deeตั้งนานdtâng naanลงท้ายlong táaiก็gâwสั่งข้าวsàng kâaoผัดpàtเหมือนเดิมmĕuuan derm
We spent ages discussing what to eat, but in the end we ordered fried rice as usual.
เขาkăoตั้งใจdtâng jaiจะjàซื้อséuแค่kâeเสื้อsêuuaหนึ่งnèungตัวdtuuaแต่dtàeลงท้ายlong táaiก็ได้gôr dâaiรองเท้าrong táaoมาmaaด้วยdûuay
He intended to buy just one shirt, but he ended up getting shoes as well.
แม้máeทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiจะjàพยายามpà-yaa-yaamประนีประนอมbprà-nee-bprà-normกันganอยู่yòoหลายlăaiครั้งkrángแต่dtàeลงท้ายlong táaiการเจรจาgaan jay-rá-jaaก็gâwล้มเหลวlóm lěoเพราะpráwไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiยอมyomลดlótข้อเรียกร้องkô rîak róngของkŏngตนdton
Although all sides made several attempts to compromise, the negotiations ultimately failed because no one was willing to scale back their demands.
3VerbB2
[to] sign off; close
to finish a letter, message, or speech with a closing word, phrase, or signature
Examples
เขียนkĭianเขียนkĭian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)จดหมายjòt măaiจดหมายjòt măailetter (mail)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)อย่าลืมyàa leumอย่าลืมyàa leumdon't forget (to...)ลงท้ายlong táaiลงท้ายlong táai1[to] end with; finish with2in the end; ultimately3[to] sign off; closeด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooคำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความนับถือkwaam náp tĕuความนับถือkwaam náp tĕurespect; esteem; high regardและláeและláeand (coordinating)ลงชื่อlong chêuลงชื่อlong chêu1[to] sign (one’s name)2[to] enter a name on a list; sign up3[to] sign in; register presence
After finishing the letter, don't forget to end with 'With respect' and sign your name.
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ข้อความkôr kwaamถึงtĕungลูกค้าlûuk-káaควรkuuanลงท้ายlong táaiอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâapเช่นchênขอkŏrแสดงsà-daengความนับถือkwaam náp tĕu
A message to customers should end politely, such as 'Sincerely'.
วิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gonเลือกลงlêuuak longท้ายtáaiสุนทรพจน์sǔn-torn-pótด้วยdûuayการขอบคุณgaan kòp kunผู้ฟังpôo fangและláeเชิญชวนchern chuanให้hâiตั้งคำถามdtâng kam tăam
The speaker chose to end the speech by thanking the audience and inviting questions.
อีเมลee-maynทางการtaang gaanมักmákลงท้ายlong táaiด้วยdûuayคำkamลงชื่อlong chêuทางธุรกิจtaang tú-rá-gìtมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tăanเช่นchênBestregardsพร้อมprómชื่อchêuและláeตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng
Formal emails often end with standard business closings like 'Best regards' along with the sender's name and position.
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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ลงท้ายlong táaiลงท้ายlong táai[to] end with; finish with[to] end with; finish withWord