ลงยา
long-yaaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] medicate; apply medicine
to put medicine on a wound or affected area
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)มีดmîitมีดmîitknifeบาดbàatบาดbàat1[to] cut; wound (by something sharp)2[to] hurt; injure; sting (figurative/physical)3sharp; biting; stinging (to the senses)นิ้วníuนิ้วníu1finger; toe2inch (unit)3classifier: fingers; toes; inchesเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ลงยาlong-yaaลงยาlong-yaa1[to] medicate; apply medicine2[to] enamel; apply enamel
He got cut by a knife, so he had to quickly put medicine on his finger.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnหกล้มhòk-lómที่tîiสนามsà-nǎamเลยləəiกลับบ้านglàp-bâanมาmaaล้างláangแผลplɛ̌ɛแล้วlɛ́ɛoลงlongยาฆ่าเชื้อyaa-kâa-chʉ́ʉa
Yesterday I fell at the field, so I went home to clean the wound and apply antiseptic.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiลงยาlong-yaaวันละwan-láสองsɔ̌ɔngครั้งkrángจนกว่าjon-gwàaแผลplɛ̌ɛจะjàหายดีhǎai-dii
The doctor told me to put medicine on the wound twice a day until it heals.
ถ้าtâaโดนdoonยุงyungกัดgàtแล้วlɛ́ɛoคันkanมากmâakให้hâiล้างláangผิวpǐuให้hâiสะอาดsà-àatก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iลงยาlong-yaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótการอักเสบgaan-àk-sèep
If you get mosquito bites and feel very itchy, clean the skin first and then apply medicine to reduce inflammation.
2VerbB2
[to] enamel; apply enamel
to coat a surface with enamel, often as a decorative or protective layer on metal or ceramics
Examples
ช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉartisan; craftsperson; skilled tradespersonกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesลงยาlong-yaaลงยาlong-yaa1[to] medicate; apply medicine2[to] enamel; apply enamelบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ลายดอกไม้laai-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiลายดอกไม้laai-dɔ̀ɔk-máaifloral pattern; floral printของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsกำไลgam-laiกำไลgam-lai1bangle; bracelet; anklet2armlet (upper-arm bracelet)เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishเงางามngao-ngaamเงางามngao-ngaamshiny; glossy; lustrous; gleamingและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทนทานton-taanทนทานton-taan1durable; hard-wearing2resistant; tough; sturdy
The artisan is enameling the floral pattern on the silver bracelet to make the colors glossy and durable.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเผาpǎoช่างchângต้องdtɔ̂ngลงยาlong-yaaหลายlǎaiชั้นบนchán-bonจานjaanทองเหลืองtɔɔng-lʉ̌ʉangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสีsǐiติดแน่นdtìt-nɛ̂n
Before firing, the craftsman must apply several layers of enamel on the brass plate so the colors adhere firmly.
ถ้าtâaลงยาlong-yaaไม่สม่ำเสมอmâi-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əผิวเคลือบpǐu-klʉ̂ʉapจะjàเกิดgə̀ətฟองอากาศfɔɔng-aa-gàatและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangถ้วยtûuaiเสียsǐiaคุณภาพkun-ná-pâap
If the enamel is applied unevenly, bubbles will form in the coating and degrade the quality of the porcelain ware.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakลงยาสีlong-yaa-sǐiโปร่งแสงbpròong-sɛ̌ɛngแล้วlɛ́ɛoขัดเงาkàt-ngaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเน้นnénลวดลายlûuat-laaiโลหะloo-hàที่tîiสลักsà-làkไว้wáiใต้dtâaiชั้นchánเคลือบklʉ̂ʉap
He chose to apply translucent enamel and then polish it to highlight the metal engraving beneath the coating.
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; alight[to] go down; descendPart 1
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ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 2
ลงยาlong-yaaลงยาlong-yaa[to] medicate; apply medicine[to] medicate; apply medicineWord