ลงโรง
long-roongMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] begin a theatrical performance; perform on stage
To begin or take part in a theatrical performance, especially a traditional performance such as khon or lakhon.
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightคณะลิเกká-ná-lí-geeคณะลิเกká-ná-lí-geeLikay troupeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ลงโรงlong-roongลงโรงlong-roong1[to] begin a theatrical performance; perform on stage2[to] be shown in cinemasที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerงานวัดngaan-wátงานวัดngaan-wáttemple fair
The likay troupe will perform at the temple fair tonight.
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พอpɔɔถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaลงโรงlong-roongนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngลิเกlí-geeก็gɔ̂แต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaเสร็จsètกันganหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛo
By the time the performance was due to start, all the likay performers had finished getting dressed.
เขาkǎoฝึกfʉ̀kโขนkǒonมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพิ่งpə̂ngได้dâaiลงโรงlong-roongแสดงsà-dɛɛngเป็นbpenครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛk
He has trained in khon for years, but he has only just performed onstage for the first time.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàบาดเจ็บbàat-jèpเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiพระเอกprá-èekลิเกlí-geeก็gɔ̂ยังyangลงโรงlong-roongตามกำหนดdtaam-gam-nòtเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakให้hâiคนดูkon-duuผิดหวังpìt-wǎng
Despite a minor injury, the leading likay actor performed as scheduled because he did not want to disappoint the audience.
2VerbB1
[to] be shown in cinemas
For a film to be screened in cinemas, especially when it receives its theatrical release.
Examples
หนังnăngหนังnăng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้néeนี้née1this2this oneจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ลงโรงlong rohngลงโรงlong rohng1[to] begin a theatrical performance; perform on stage2[to] be shown in cinemasวันพฤหัสบดีwan préu-hàt-sà-bor-deeวันพฤหัสบดีwan préu-hàt-sà-bor-deeThursdayหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)
This movie will open in cinemas next Thursday.
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ฉันchǎnอยากyàakดูหนังduu-nǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเห็นhěnตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔอีกìikเดือนdʉʉanกว่าจะgwàa-jàลงโรงlong-roong
I've wanted to see this movie since I saw the trailer, but I still have to wait another month for its cinema release.
หนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiลงโรงlong-roongแค่kɛ̂ɛไม่กี่mâi-gìiวันwanฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂เลยไปləəi-bpaiดูduuไม่ทันmâi-tan
This movie was in cinemas for only a few days, so I missed the chance to see it.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàได้รับdâi-rápรางวัลraang-wanจากjàakหลายlǎaiเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanหนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiกลับglàpได้dâaiลงโรงlong-roongฉายchǎaiเพียงpiiangไม่กี่mâi-gìiแห่งhɛ̀ngเพราะprɔ́ผู้จัดจำหน่ายpûu-jàt-jam-nàaiมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaขายkǎaiยากyâak
Despite winning awards at several festivals, the film was screened in only a few cinemas because the distributor thought it would be difficult to market.
Tones
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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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โรงroongโรงroong1building for a specific function2classifier: purpose-built buildingsbuilding for a specific functionPart 2
ลงโรงlong-roongลงโรงlong-roong[to] begin a theatrical performance; perform on stage[to] begin a theatrical performance; perform on stageWord