ลงมือ
long-mʉʉMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] start doing; get to work
to begin taking action on a task; to set about doing something
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)แผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laait's time [to do sth]ลงมือlong-mʉʉลงมือlong-mʉʉ[to] start doing; get to workทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
We’ve finished discussing the plan; it’s time to start doing the homework.
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ถ้าtâaอยากเห็นyàak-hěnผลpǒnก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngหยุดyùtผัดวันประกันพรุ่งpàt-wan-bprà-gan-prûngแล้วlɛ́ɛoลงมือทำlong-mʉʉ-tamตามdtaamขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔn
If you want results, you must stop procrastinating and start taking action step by step.
หลังlǎngประชุมbprà-chumทีมtiimตกลงdtòk-longเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoทุกคนtúk-konจึงjʉngลงมือlong-mʉʉจัดลำดับjàt-lam-dàpงานngaanและlɛ́แบ่งbɛ̀ngความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔp
After the meeting, the team agreed on goals, so everyone began taking action by prioritizing tasks and dividing responsibilities.
โครงการkroong-gaanจะjàไม่mâiเดินหน้าdəən-nâaเลยləəiถ้าtâaเราraoไม่mâiกล้าglâaลงมือlong-mʉʉทดลองtót-lɔɔngและlɛ́ปรับแก้bpràp-gɛ̂ɛจากjàakข้อผิดพลาดkɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâatจริงjing
The project won’t progress if we don’t dare to begin taking action by experimenting and refining from real mistakes.
ถ้าtâaพร้อมprɔ́ɔmแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂ลงมือlong-mʉʉแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaเลยləəiอย่าyàaรอrɔɔให้hâiมันmanบานปลายbaan-bplaai
If you're ready, proceed to tackle the problem now; don't wait for it to escalate.
ได้dâaiแผนpɛ̌ɛnแล้วlɛ́ɛoเราraoก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanลงมือlong-mʉʉทันทีtan-tiiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnโอกาสoo-gàatจะjàหลุดมือlùt-mʉʉ
Now that we have a plan, we should proceed to act immediately before the opportunity slips away.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaสั่งให้sàng-hâiทีมtiimลงมือlong-mʉʉภายในpaai-naiวันนี้wan-níiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหยุดyùtความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiที่tîiกำลังgam-langเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂n
The manager ordered the team to proceed to act within today to stop the ongoing damage.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatเขาkǎoจึงjʉngลงมือlong-mʉʉไกล่เกลี่ยglài-glìiaทันทีtan-tiiโดยdooiไม่mâiรอrɔɔคำสั่งkam-sàng
Seeing the tense situation, he proceeded to intervene immediately without waiting for orders.
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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ลงมือlong-mʉʉลงมือlong-mʉʉ[to] start doing; get to work[to] start doing; get to workWord