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long-bpaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] go down; descend (away)
to move from a higher place to a lower place, away from the speaker or reference point
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyลงไปlong-bpaiลงไปlong-bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)
The cat is in the tree. It doesn't dare to go down.
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เขาkǎoอยู่ที่yùu-tîiนี่nîiเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเขาkǎoลงไปlong-bpaiข้างล่างkâang-lâangแล้วlɛ́ɛo
He was here a moment ago. Now he has gone downstairs.
Be careful, the stairs are slippery, you might fall down.
นักประดาน้ำnák bprà-daa námค่อยๆkôi kôiว่ายwâaiลงไปlong bpaiในnaiทะเลลึกtá-lay léukเพื่อpêuuaสำรวจsăm-rùuatซากsâakเรือreuuaจมjom
The diver slowly swam down into the deep sea to explore the shipwreck.
2ParticleB1
directional particle: down/into (away)
used after a verb to show movement downward or into something, away from the speaker (e.g., วางลงไป put it down; ใส่ลงไป put it in)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)จดหมายjòt-mǎaiจดหมายjòt-mǎailetter (mail)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ลงไปlong-bpaiลงไปlong-bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตู้ไปรษณีย์dtûu-bprai-sà-niiตู้ไปรษณีย์dtûu-bprai-sà-niimailbox; postbox
He took the letter and put it into the mailbox.
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Could you please pour the ice down into the bucket?
พอpɔɔต้มdtômน้ำnáamจนjonเดือดdʉ̀ʉatแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iใส่sàiเส้นก๋วยเตี๋ยวsên-gǔuai-dtǐiaoลงไปlong-bpai
Once the water is boiling, then put the noodles in.
นักโบราณคดีnák boh-raan-ná-ká-deeค่อยๆkôi kôiหย่อนyònกล้องglâwngขนาดเล็กkà-nàat lékลงไปlong bpaiในnaiสุสานsù-săanเพื่อpêuuaสำรวจsăm-rùuatภายในpaai naiก่อนgòn
The archaeologist slowly lowered a small camera down into the tomb to survey the inside first.
3ParticleB1
and below; downward from (a point)
used after numerals, measures, or a stated point to mean “and below” or “from this point downward” (e.g., อายุอายุaa-yú1age2[to] be X years old3lifespan; service life 12 ปีลงไป = age 12 and under; ตั้งแต่นี้ลงไป = from here downward/onward in the text)
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)อายุaa-yúอายุaa-yú1age2[to] be X years old3lifespan; service life10ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsลงไปlong-bpaiลงไปlong-bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)เข้าชมkâo-chomเข้าชมkâo-chom1[to] visit; view (as a visitor)2[to] view; access (online content)ฟรีfriiฟรีfrii1free (no cost)2for free; without paying3free; unrestricted; loose4in vain; for nothing (informal)
Children aged 10 and under can enter for free.
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ผู้ที่pûu-tîiมีmiiรายได้raai-dâaiต่ำกว่าdtàm-gwàa15,000บาทbàatลงไปlong-bpaiสามารถsǎa-mâatลงทะเบียนlong-tá-biianรับrápความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaได้dâai
Those with an income of 15,000 baht and below can register for assistance.
ในnaiประกาศbprà-gàatนี้níiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛบรรทัดban-tátนี้níiลงไปlong-bpaiคือkʉʉรายชื่อraai-chʉ̂ʉผู้ที่pûu-tîiผ่านpàanการคัดเลือกgaan-kát-lʉ̂ʉak
In this announcement, from this line downward is the list of selected candidates.
ตามdtaamข้อบังคับkɔ̂ɔ-bang-kápของkɔ̌ɔngหอพักhɔ̌ɔ-pákนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaชั้นปีchán-bpiiที่tîi1ลงไปlong-bpaiจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngกลับglàpถึงtʉ̌ngหอhɔ̌ɔก่อนgɔ̀ɔnสี่ทุ่มsìi-tûm
According to the dormitory regulations, first-year students and below must be back at the dorm before 10 PM.
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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ลงไปlong-bpaiลงไปlong-bpai[to] go down; descend (away)[to] go down; descend (away)Word