ลงฮวบ
long-hûuapMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] plummet; drop suddenly
to fall or decrease very quickly and steeply in a short time, such as prices, levels, or quantities plunging
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerลงฮวบlong-hûuapลงฮวบlong-hûuap[to] plummet; drop suddenlyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
As soon as it rained heavily, the price of vegetables in the market dropped steeply.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakกินยาgin-yaaแก้ไข้gɛ̂ɛ-kâiไปbpaiอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumร่างกายrâang-gaaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂ลงฮวบlong-hûuapจนjonเกือบgʉ̀ʉapเป็นปกติbpen-bpòk-gà-dtì
After taking the fever medicine, his body temperature plunged to almost normal.
ทันทีที่tan-tee têeมีmeeข่าวลือkàao leuuด้านลบdâan lópออกมาòk maaราคาหุ้นraa-kaa hûnของkŏngบริษัทbò-rí-sàtก็ดิ่งgô dìngลงฮวบlong hûuapภายในpaai naiไม่กี่mâi gèeชั่วโมงchûua-mohng
As soon as the negative rumor came out, the company's stock price plummeted within a few hours.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakการแถลงgaan-tà-lɛ̌ɛngนโยบายná-yoo-baaiที่tîiไม่ชัดเจนmâi-chát-jeenความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânของkɔ̌ɔngนักลงทุนnák-long-tunก็gɔ̂ลดlótลงฮวบlong-hûuapอย่างyàangน่าใจหายnâa-jai-hǎai
Following the unclear policy announcement, investor confidence plunged alarmingly.
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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ลงฮวบlong-hûuapลงฮวบlong-hûuap[to] plummet; drop suddenly[to] plummet; drop suddenlyWord