ลงนรก
long-ná-rókMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] go to hell
to go to hell, often used as a curse or to describe the fate of someone who has done bad things.
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorlyตายแล้วdtaai-lɛ́ɛoตายแล้วdtaai-lɛ́ɛo1[to] have died; be dead (already)2oh my god!; oh no!ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toลงนรกlong-ná-rókลงนรกlong-ná-rók[to] go to hell
Bad people must go to hell after they die.
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คนkonที่tîiทำเรื่องtam-rʉ̂ʉangเลวร้ายleeo-ráaiขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nánสมควรsǒm-kuuanลงนรกlong-ná-rókไปbpaiซะsá
People who do such terrible things deserve to go to hell!
Grandma believes that liars will fall into hell and be burned.
เขาkǎoพูดจาpûut-jaaดูถูกduu-tùukพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛตัวเองdtuua-eengแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiไม่กลัวmâi-gluuaบาปกรรมbàap-gamพาpaaลงนรกlong-ná-rókหรือไงrʉ̌ʉ-ngai
He talks disrespectfully to his own parents like this; isn't he afraid that his sins will lead him to hell?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลงนรก said ลง-นะ-รก?
long-ná-rók
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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นรกná-rókนรกná-rók1hell; infernal realm2place/state of extreme suffering3hellish; infernal (attributive)hell; infernal realmPart 2
ลงนรกlong-ná-rókลงนรกlong-ná-rók[to] go to hell[to] go to hellWord