ลงเรียน
long-riianMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] enroll in; register for; sign up for; take [a course/class]
to register for, or take, a specific course or class at a school or university
Examples
เทอมที่แล้วtəəm-tîi-lɛ́ɛoเทอมที่แล้วtəəm-tîi-lɛ́ɛolast term; last semesterฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ลงเรียนlong-riianลงเรียนlong-riian[to] enroll in; register for; sign up for; take [a course/class]วิชาภาษาไทยwí-chaa-paa-sǎa-taiวิชาภาษาไทยwí-chaa-paa-sǎa-taiThai language (subject)
Last semester, I took a Thai language class.
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เขาkǎoอยากyàakพัฒนาpát-tá-naaทักษะták-sàการพูดgaan-pûutเลยləəiลงเรียนlong-riianคอร์สkɔ́ɔtการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəm
He wanted to improve his speaking skills, so he signed up for an additional communication course.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunสนใจsŏn jaiเรื่องrêuuangประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatคุณควรkun kuuanลงเรียนlong riianวิชานี้wí-chaa néeกับgàpอาจารย์aa-jaanสมศักดิ์sŏm-sàkนะná
If you're interested in history, you should register for this class with Professor Somsak.
นักศึกษาปริญญาโทnák-sʉ̀k-sǎa-bpà-rin-yaa-tooทุกคนtúk-konจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngลงเรียนlong-riianวิชาwí-chaaสัมมนาsǎm-má-naaเพื่อที่จะpʉ̂ʉa-tîi-jàสำเร็จการศึกษาsǎm-rèt-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaได้dâai
All master's degree students are required to take the seminar course in order to graduate.
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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เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)[to] study; learnPart 2
ลงเรียนlong-riianลงเรียนlong-riian[to] enroll in; register for; sign up for; take [a course/class][to] enroll in; register for; sign up for; take [a course/class]Word