ลงแข่ง
long-kɛ̀ngMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] compete; [to] enter a competition
to take part in a contest, race, or match as a competitor
Examples
ปีหน้าbpii-nâaปีหน้าbpii-nâanext yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ลงแข่งlong-kɛ̀ngลงแข่งlong-kɛ̀ng[to] compete; [to] enter a competitionวิ่งมาราธอนwîng-maa-raa-tɔɔnวิ่งมาราธอนwîng-maa-raa-tɔɔn1[to] run a marathon2marathon running
Next year, I will enter a marathon race.
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เขาkǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiลงแข่งlong-kɛ̀ngร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengแม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaจะjàไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iมั่นใจmân-jaiในnaiเสียงsǐiangของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
He decided to enter the singing contest, even though he wasn't very confident in his voice.
นี่nîiเป็นbpenครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkที่tîiทีมtiimของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoได้dâaiลงแข่งlong-kɛ̀ngในnaiระดับประเทศrá-dàp-bprà-têet
This is the first time our team has competed at the national level.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanจะjàลงแข่งlong-kɛ̀ngในnaiโอลิมปิกoo-lim-bpìkต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanการคัดเลือกgaan-kát-lʉ̂ʉakที่tîiเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatมากmâak
Athletes who want to compete in the Olympics must pass a very strict selection process.
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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ลงแข่งlong-kɛ̀ngลงแข่งlong-kɛ̀ng[to] compete; [to] enter a competition[to] compete; [to] enter a competitionWord