ลงร่อง
long-rɔ̂ngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] get on track; [to] fall into place
to start working smoothly or correctly; to get into a routine or find the right way of doing something.
Examples
ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondอาทิตย์aa-títอาทิตย์aa-tít1classifier for weeks2the Sun3week4Sunday (abbr.)5given nameตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ทุกอย่างtúk-yàangทุกอย่างtúk-yàangeverything; all thingsเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toลงร่องlong-rɔ̂ngลงร่องlong-rɔ̂ng1[to] get on track; [to] fall into place2[to] fall into a groove/rutแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
I've been at the new job for two weeks, and now everything is starting to get into a routine.
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พอpɔɔทุกคนtúk-konเข้าใจหน้าที่kâo-jai-nâa-tîiของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengการทำงานเป็นทีมgaan-tam-ngaan-bpen-tiimก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmลงร่องlong-rɔ̂ng
Once everyone understood their roles, the teamwork started to work smoothly.
ช่วงแรกๆchûuang râek râekก็gâwยังyangปรับตัวbpràp dtuuaไม่ได้mâi dâaiแต่dtàeตอนนี้dton néeแผนpăenการทำงานgaan tam ngaanใหม่màiเริ่มrêrmลงร่องlong rôngลงรอยlong roiมากขึ้นmâak kêun
At first, I couldn't adjust, but now the new work plan is starting to work more smoothly.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakผ่านpàanช่วงchûuangทดลองtót-lɔɔngและlɛ́แก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiข้อผิดพลาดkɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâatในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtระบบrá-bòpการผลิตgaan-pà-lìtใหม่màiก็gɔ̂ลงร่องlong-rɔ̂ngและlɛ́เพิ่มประสิทธิภาพpə̂əm-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapได้dâaiอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
After a period of trial and error, the new production system has finally started working correctly and has clearly increased efficiency.
2VerbB2
[to] fall into a groove/rut
to go down into a channel, groove, or rut, like a wheel falling off a path.
Examples
ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ถนนดินลูกรังtà-nǒn-din-lûuk-rangถนนดินลูกรังtà-nǒn-din-lûuk-ranglaterite/gravel road; lateritic dirt roadต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstล้อรถlɔ́ɔ-rótล้อรถlɔ́ɔ-rótvehicle wheelจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ลงร่องlong-rɔ̂ngลงร่องlong-rɔ̂ng1[to] get on track; [to] fall into place2[to] fall into a groove/rutข้างทางkâang-taangข้างทางkâang-taang1roadside/wayside2by the road/along the way3roadside (as a modifier)
When driving on a gravel road, you have to be careful that the car wheels don't go down into the rut on the side.
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เขาkǎoเข็นkěnรถเข็นrót-kěnผักpàkสะดุดsà-dùtกึกgʉ̀kเพราะprɔ́ล้อlɔ́ɔข้างkâangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngลงร่องlong-rɔ̂ngพอดีpɔɔ-dii
He was pushing the vegetable cart and it stopped abruptly because one wheel fell right into a rut.
ฝนfǒnที่tîiตกหนักdtòk-nàkได้dâaiกัดเซาะgàt-sɔ́ถนนtà-nǒnจนjonเป็นbpenทางน้ำtaang-náamทำให้tam-hâiล้อจักรยานlɔ́ɔ-jàk-grà-yaanของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmลงร่องlong-rɔ̂ngและlɛ́เกือบgʉ̀ʉapล้มlóm
The heavy rain eroded the road, creating a channel, which caused my bicycle wheel to go down into the rut and I almost fell.
อุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakความประมาทkwaam-bprà-mâatของkɔ̌ɔngคนขับkon-kàpที่tîiปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiล้อรถlɔ́ɔ-rótลงร่องlong-rɔ̂ngลึกlʉ́kข้างถนนkâang-tà-nǒnจนjonควบคุมkûuap-kumรถrótไม่ได้mâi-dâai
The accident was caused by the driver's negligence, letting the car's wheel fall into a deep rut on the roadside until he lost control of the vehicle.
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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ลงร่องlong-rɔ̂ngลงร่องlong-rɔ̂ng[to] get on track; [to] fall into place[to] get on track; [to] fall into placeWord