ลงหุ้น
long-hûnMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] contribute capital; invest jointly
To contribute a share of the money or other capital for a business or joint undertaking with others.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ลงหุ้นlong-hûnลงหุ้นlong-hûn[to] contribute capital; invest jointlyกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛcoffee shop; caféโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withแบ่งbɛ̀ngแบ่งbɛ̀ng1[to] divide; split2[to] share3[to] allocate; distributeเงินลงทุนngən-long-tunเงินลงทุนngən-long-tun1investment capital2investments (accounting)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkคนละครึ่งkon-lá-krʉ̂ngคนละครึ่งkon-lá-krʉ̂ng1half each; 50/502Khon La Khrueng (stimulus scheme)
My friend and I pooled our money to open a coffee shop, each contributing half the investment.
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พี่ชายpîi-chaaiอยากyàakลงหุ้นlong-hûnเปิดbpə̀ətอู่ùuกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเก็บเงินgèp-ngənได้dâaiไม่พอmâi-pɔɔ
My older brother wants to invest with a friend to open a garage, but he has not saved enough money yet.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตกลงdtòk-longลงหุ้นlong-hûnทำธุรกิจtam-tú-rá-gìtร่วมกันrûuam-ganเราraoควรkuuanระบุrá-bùให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeenว่าแต่wâa-dtɛ̀ɛละláคนkonจะjàลงทุนlong-tunเท่าไรtâo-raiและlɛ́รับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpอะไรà-raiบ้างbâang
Before agreeing to invest in a business together, we should clearly specify how much each person will contribute and what their responsibilities will be.
เขาkǎoปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetที่จะtîi-jàลงหุ้นlong-hûnกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพราะprɔ́แผนธุรกิจpɛ̌ɛn-tú-rá-gìtยังไม่ชัดเจนyang-mâi-chát-jeenและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-longเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการแบ่งgaan-bɛ̀ngกำไรgam-rai
He declined to invest in the venture with his friend because the business plan was still unclear and there was no agreement on how to divide the profits.
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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หุ้นhûnหุ้นhûn1classifier: shares/units of stock2share; stock (finance)3[to] partner; co-invest; hold shares togetherclassifier: shares/units of stockPart 2
ลงหุ้นlong-hûnลงหุ้นlong-hûn[to] contribute capital; invest jointly[to] contribute capital; invest jointlyWord