ลงมติ
long-má-dtìMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] vote; [to] decide by vote
to hold a vote or cast votes to make a formal decision.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianclassroomเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ลงมติlong-má-dtìลงมติlong-má-dtì[to] vote; [to] decide by voteเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveหัวหน้าห้องhǔua-nâa-hɔ̂ngหัวหน้าห้องhǔua-nâa-hɔ̂ngclass monitor; class representative; class leaderคนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)
In the classroom, we voted to choose a new class president.
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ที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumจะjàลงมติlong-má-dtìว่าwâaจะjàอนุมัติà-nú-mátงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanสำหรับsǎm-ràpโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâiในnaiวันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níi
The meeting will hold a vote tomorrow on whether or not to approve the budget for this project.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanลงมติlong-má-dtìให้hâiจัดงานjàt-ngaanปีใหม่bpii-màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panในnaiชุมชนchum-chon
The village committee voted to organize a New Year's party to build relationships in the community.
สภาผู้แทนราษฎรsà-paa-pûu-tɛɛn-râat-sà-dɔɔnได้dâaiลงมติlong-má-dtìด้วยdûuaiคะแนนká-nɛɛnเสียงส่วนใหญ่sǐiang-sùuan-yàiให้hâiผ่านpàanร่างกฎหมายrâang-gòt-mǎaiฉบับchà-bàpแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎi
The House of Representatives has voted by a majority to pass the amended bill.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลงมติ said ลง-มะ-ติ?
long-má-dtì
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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ลงมติlong-má-dtìลงมติlong-má-dtì[to] vote; [to] decide by vote[to] vote; [to] decide by voteWord