ลงหิน

long-hǐn

Meanings

1NounB2

stone-polished; stone-burnished (of metalware)

Describing metal utensils, especially traditional alloy bowls, polished with stone to produce a smooth, shiny surface.

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คุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchขันkǎnขันkǎn1water bowl; dipping bowl2[to] tighten (by turning)3classifier: water-bowlfuls4[to] crow (rooster)5[to] laugh; feel amusedลงหินlong-hǐnลงหินlong-hǐn1stone-polished; stone-burnished (of metalware)2[to] polish [metal] with stone3[to] lay crushed stone [somewhere]ที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaambeautiful place; scenic spotมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โอกาสพิเศษoo-gàat-pí-sèetโอกาสพิเศษoo-gàat-pí-sèetspecial occasionเท่านั้นtâo-nánเท่านั้นtâo-nán1only; just; no more than2that much/that many; to that extent3that’s all; period (sentence‑final)
My grandmother has a very beautiful set of stone-polished bowls, which she only uses on special occasions.
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2VerbB2

[to] polish [metal] with stone

To rub a metal surface with stone to make it smooth and shiny, especially in traditional metalworking.

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3VerbB2

[to] lay crushed stone [somewhere]

To spread or compact crushed stone as a base layer for roads, paths, or foundations in construction.

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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

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