ลงพุง
long-pungMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] have a potbelly; [to] be paunchy
to have a potbelly; to be paunchy or have a bulging stomach due to an accumulation of fat
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toลงพุงlong-pungลงพุงlong-pung[to] have a potbelly; [to] be paunchyเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholเบียร์biiaเบียร์biiabeerทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolหลังเลิกงานlǎng-lə̂ək-ngaanหลังเลิกงานlǎng-lə̂ək-ngaanafter work
Dad is starting to get a potbelly because he drinks beer every evening after work.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunเอาแต่ao-dtɛ̀ɛกินginแล้วlɛ́ɛoไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiระวังrá-wangจะjàลงพุงlong-pungนะná
If you just keep eating and refuse to exercise, beware of getting a potbelly.
การนั่งทำงานgaan-nâng-tam-ngaanทั้งวันtáng-wanโดยdooiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiขยับตัวkà-yàp-dtuuaเป็นสาเหตุbpen-sǎa-hèetหลักlàkที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiพนักงานออฟฟิศpá-nák-ngaan-ɔ́ɔp-fítลงพุงlong-pung
Sitting at work all day without moving is the main reason why office workers develop a potbelly.
ผู้pûuชายวัยกลางคนchaai-wai-glaang-konมักจะmák-jàเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpปัญหาbpan-hǎaอ้วนûuanลงพุงlong-pungเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakระบบrá-bòpเผาผลาญpǎo-plǎanในnaiร่างกายrâang-gaaiทำงานtam-ngaanช้าลงcháa-long
Middle-aged men often face the problem of abdominal obesity because their body's metabolism slows down.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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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ลงพุงlong-pungลงพุงlong-pung[to] have a potbelly; [to] be paunchy[to] have a potbelly; [to] be paunchyWord