ลงนวม
long-nuuamMeaning
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[to] spar (boxing)
To spar in boxing or Muay Thai, practicing fighting while wearing gloves.
Examples
นักมวยnák muuayนักมวยnák muuayboxer; prizefighterต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toลงนวมlong nuuamลงนวมlong nuuam[to] spar (boxing)ซ้อมsómซ้อมsóm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearse3[to] drill; run drills4[to] beat up; assaultกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkบ่อยๆbòi bòiบ่อยๆbòi bòioften; frequentlyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตรียมตัวdtriam dtuuaเตรียมตัวdtriam dtuua[to] prepare oneself; get readyก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerขึ้นชกkêun chókขึ้นชกkêun chók[to] compete in a boxing matchจริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)
Boxers have to spar with each other often to prepare before a real fight.
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เย็นนี้yen-níiผมpǒmมีนัดmii-nátลงนวมlong-nuuamกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanที่tîiค่ายkâaiมวยmuuaiแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâan
This evening, I have an appointment to spar with a friend at the boxing gym near my house.
ถึงtʉ̌ngจะjàเป็นbpenแค่kɛ̂ɛการลงนวมgaan-long-nuuamแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanสวมsǔuamอุปกรณ์ป้องกันù-bpà-gɔɔn-bpɔ̂ng-ganให้hâiครบkrópเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Even if it's just sparring, you should wear full protective gear for safety.
การลงนวมgaan-long-nuuamเป็นbpenวิธีwí-tiiการฝึกซ้อมgaan-fʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmที่tîiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiนักมวยnák-muuaiได้dâaiทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpเทคนิคték-nìkและlɛ́ประเมินbprà-məənฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengกับgàpคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûu
Sparring is a training method that helps boxers test their techniques and assess their own skills against an opponent.
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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ลงนวมlong-nuuamลงนวมlong-nuuam[to] spar (boxing)[to] spar (boxing)Word