ลงสนาม
long-sà-nǎamMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] take the field; [to] play (a match)
To go onto the field, court, or arena to start playing; to take part in a match.
Examples
นักฟุตบอลnák-fút-bɔɔnนักฟุตบอลnák-fút-bɔɔnfootballer; soccer playerคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)กำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)ลงสนามlong-sà-nǎamลงสนามlong-sà-nǎam1[to] take the field; [to] play (a match)2[to] enter a competition; [to] run in an electionแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
That football player is about to go onto the field now.
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โค้ชkóotให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jaiนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaทุกคนtúk-konก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàลงlongสนามแข่งขันsà-nǎam-kɛ̀ng-kǎn
The coach encouraged all the athletes before they took to the field to compete.
นักเทนนิสnák-teen-nítมือหนึ่งmʉʉ-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngโลกlôokพร้อมprɔ́ɔmแล้วlɛ́ɛoที่จะtîi-jàลงสนามlong-sà-nǎamในnaiรอบชิงชนะเลิศrɔ̂ɔp-ching-chá-ná-lə̂ət
The world's number one tennis player is ready to step onto the court for the final match.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakพักฟื้นpák-fʉ́ʉnจากjàakอาการบาดเจ็บaa-gaan-bàat-jèpมานานmaa-naanในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatกลับมาglàp-maaลงสนามlong-sà-nǎamได้dâaiอีกครั้งìik-kráng
After a long recovery from injury, he was finally able to get back on the field again.
2VerbB2
[to] enter a competition; [to] run in an election
To join a contest, market, or election; often used for politics or business.
Examples
หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationหน้าใหม่nâa-màiหน้าใหม่nâa-mài1newcomer; newbie; fresh face2new; up-and-coming; inexperiencedตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideลงสนามlong-sà-nǎamลงสนามlong-sà-nǎam1[to] take the field; [to] play (a match)2[to] enter a competition; [to] run in an electionในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)กาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]การแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂n1higher; taller; more elevated2[to] rise; increase; go up
Many new companies have decided to enter the coffee market, making the competition more intense.
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เขาkǎoประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaจะjàลงสนามlong-sà-nǎamเลือกตั้งlʉ̂ʉak-dtângนายกเทศมนตรีnaa-yók-têet-sà-mon-dtriiในnaiครั้งต่อไปkráng-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
He announced that he will join the race for the next mayoral election.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเคยkəəiประกาศbprà-gàatวางมือwaang-mʉʉทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiลงสนามlong-sà-nǎamอีกครั้งìik-krángในnaiการเลือกตั้งgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-dtângทั่วไปtûua-bpaiที่tîiกำลังจะgam-lang-jàมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ng
Even though he had previously announced his retirement from politics, he decided to enter the field again in the upcoming general election.
การที่gaan-tîiแบรนด์brɛɛnใหญ่yàiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiลงสนามlong-sà-nǎamในnaiตลาดdtà-làatสินค้าsǐn-káaมือสองmʉʉ-sɔ̌ɔngสร้างแรงsâang-rɛɛngกดดันgòt-danให้กับhâi-gàpผู้ค้าpûu-káaรายย่อยraai-yɔ̂iอย่างมากyàang-mâak
The decision of major brands to enter the second-hand market has put significant pressure on small retailers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลงสนาม said ลง-สะ-หนาม?
long-sà-nǎam
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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สนามsà-nǎamสนามsà-nǎam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)4field (physics)field; court; pitch; groundPart 2
ลงสนามlong-sà-nǎamลงสนามlong-sà-nǎam[to] take the field; [to] play (a match)[to] take the field; [to] play (a match)Word