ลงเม็ด
long-métMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] fall in distinct drops (of rain); begin to fall
of rain: to begin falling or to come down in clear, distinct drops (e.g., ฝนลงเม็ด).
Examples
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindนั่นnânนั่นnân1that (over there)2thereสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toลงเม็ดlong-métลงเม็ดlong-mét[to] fall in distinct drops (of rain); begin to fallแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)เก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; save; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)5to charge; take (a fee/payment)6[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ผ้าpâaผ้าpâacloth; fabric; textileเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soon
Look over there! The rain is starting to fall. Hurry up and bring in the laundry.
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ท้องฟ้าtóng fáaมืดครึ้มmêut kréumมาmaaสักพักsàk pákในที่สุดnai têe sùtฝนfŏnก็gâwลงเม็ดlong métปรอยๆbproi bproi
The sky has been overcast for a while, and finally, a light rain has started to fall.
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiเราraoกำลังจะgam-lang-jàออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanฝนfǒnก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmลงเม็ดlong-métพอดีpɔɔ-diiเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngกลับไปglàp-bpaiเอาaoร่มrôm
Just as we were about to leave the house, the rain started to come down, so we had to go back and get an umbrella.
เสียงsǐiangฝนfǒnลงเม็ดlong-métกระทบgrà-tópหลังคาlǎng-kaaสังกะสีsǎng-gà-sǐiดังdangเปาะแปะbpɔ̀-bpɛ̀ทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiกระท่อมgrà-tɔ̂ɔmดูduuเหงาngǎoขึ้นkʉ̂n
The sound of raindrops hitting the tin roof made the atmosphere in the hut seem lonelier.
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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เม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round itemsgrain; bead; pelletPart 2
ลงเม็ดlong-métลงเม็ดlong-mét[to] fall in distinct drops (of rain); begin to fall[to] fall in distinct drops (of rain); begin to fallWord