ลงเวร
long-weenMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] go off duty; finish a shift
To finish an assigned period of duty or work and go off duty.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ลงเวรlong-weenลงเวรlong-ween[to] go off duty; finish a shiftตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)ห้าโมงเย็นhâa-moong-yenห้าโมงเย็นhâa-moong-yen15 p.m.2at 5 p.m.แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)กลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Today I finish my shift at five in the evening, and then I’ll go straight home.
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พอpɔɔลงเวรlong-weenแล้วlɛ́ɛoพยาบาลpá-yaa-baanสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonก็gɔ̂ชวนchuuanกันganไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoที่tîiร้านráanใกล้glâiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baan
After finishing their shifts, the two nurses went out for a meal together at a restaurant near the hospital.
What time do you finish your shift tonight? That way, I can pick you up at the right time.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaลงเวรlong-weenแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoยังอยู่yang-yùuส่งต่อsòng-dtɔ̀ɔข้อมูลผู้ป่วยkɔ̂ɔ-muun-pûu-bpùuaiให้hâiพยาบาลpá-yaa-baanที่มาtîi-maaรับrápเวรweenจนjonเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔi
Although it was time for him to go off duty, he stayed until he had finished handing over the patient information to the nurse taking over.
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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เวรweenเวรween1duty; duty shift; rotation2karma; retribution3damn; crap (mild curse)4enmity; hostility; vengeanceduty; duty shift; rotationPart 2
ลงเวรlong-weenลงเวรlong-ween[to] go off duty; finish a shift[to] go off duty; finish a shiftWord