ลงลาย
long-laaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] apply a pattern
To put or draw a pattern or design onto a surface (e.g., fabric, pottery, wood).
Examples
ช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉartisan; craftsperson; skilled tradespersonกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesลงlongลงlong1[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] onlineลายดอกไม้laai-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiลายดอกไม้laai-dɔ̀ɔk-máaifloral pattern; floral printบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ผ้าบาติกpâa-baa-dtìkผ้าบาติกpâa-baa-dtìkbatik cloth; batik fabric; batikอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitmeticulously; exquisitely; finely
The artisan is carefully putting floral patterns on the batik fabric.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเผาpǎoเครื่องปั้นดินเผาkrʉ̂ʉang-bpân-din-pǎoเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngลงลายlong-laaiด้วยdûuaiสีsǐiธรรมชาติtam-má-châatให้เรียบร้อยhâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi
Before firing the pottery, he has to apply designs with natural colors properly.
เธอterใช้cháiแม่พิมพ์ไม้mâe-pim máaiลงลายlong laaiซ้ำsámๆ-บนbonผืนผ้าpĕun pâaเพื่อpêuuaสร้างจังหวะsâang jang-wàและláeความต่อเนื่องkwaam dtòr nêungของkŏngลวดลายlûuat laai
She uses wooden blocks to repeatedly imprint patterns on the cloth to create rhythm and continuity in the design.
ช่างแกะสลักchâang-gɛ̀-sà-làkลงlongลายเถาlaai-tǎoไม้máaiที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnบนbonบานประตูbaan-bprà-dtuuทำให้tam-hâiพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuมีมิติmii-mí-dtìและlɛ́เรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raao
The carver inscribed intricate vine motifs on the door panel, giving the surface depth and narrative.
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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ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show markspattern; designPart 2
ลงลายlong-laaiลงลายlong-laai[to] apply a pattern[to] apply a patternWord