ลงอาคม
long-aa-komMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] cast a spell on [sb]/[sth]; [to] enchant [sb]/[sth]
to use magic words or a ritual to put a spell or curse on [sb]/[sth]
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)แม่มดmɛ̂ɛ-mótแม่มดmɛ̂ɛ-mótwitch (female)มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ลงอาคมlong-aa-komลงอาคมlong-aa-kom[to] cast a spell on [sb]/[sth]; [to] enchant [sb]/[sth]ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐngเจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐngprincess (female royal)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)นอนหลับnɔɔn-làpนอนหลับnɔɔn-làp[to] sleep; be asleep
In fairy tales, the witch often casts a spell on the princess to make her fall asleep.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanบางคนbaang-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaสมบัติsǒm-bàtนี้níiถูกtùukลงอาคมlong-aa-komไว้wáiใครkraiเอาไปao-bpaiจะjàมีอันเป็นไปmii-an-bpen-bpai
Some villagers believe this treasure has been cursed; whoever takes it will meet a grim fate.
เขาkǎoไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔผีpǐiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำพิธีtam-pí-tiiลงอาคมlong-aa-komใส่sàiศัตรูsàt-dtruuของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoด้วยdûuaiความโกรธkwaam-gròotแค้นkɛ́ɛn
He went to a sorcerer to perform a ritual to put a curse on his enemy out of deep resentment.
ตามdtaamตำราdtam-raaโบราณboo-raanการgaanจะjàลงอาคมlong-aa-komให้ได้hâi-dâaiผลpǒnต้องdtɔ̂ngประกอบพิธีกรรมbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-pí-tii-gamอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátในnaiคืนkʉʉnเดือนดับdʉʉan-dàp
According to the ancient grimoire, to effectively cast a spell, one must strictly perform the ritual on the night of a new moon.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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อาคมaa-komอาคมaa-kom1magic; sorcery; occult science2spell; incantation; charmmagic; sorcery; occult sciencePart 2
ลงอาคมlong-aa-komลงอาคมlong-aa-kom[to] cast a spell on [sb]/[sth]; [to] enchant [sb]/[sth][to] cast a spell on [sb]/[sth]; [to] enchant [sb]/[sth]Word