ลน
lonMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] expose [sth] to flame or heat; singe
to hold something near or over a flame or other heat source to heat, soften, dry, or singe it
Examples
แม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuaแม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuafemale cook; woman who cooksใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderไฟลนfai-lonไฟลนfai-lonscorched; singed (by fire)ใบตองbai-dtɔɔngใบตองbai-dtɔɔngbanana leafให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)อ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciate
The cook passed the banana leaves over a flame to soften them.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnห่อhɔ̀ɔขนมkà-nǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngเอาaoใบตองbai-dtɔɔngไปbpaiลนไฟlon-faiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiแตกdtɛ̀ɛkเวลาwee-laaงอngɔɔ
Before wrapping the dessert, you must pass the banana leaves over a flame first to prevent them from breaking when folded.
He used a lighter to sear the end of the rope to prevent it from fraying.
เชฟchépใช้cháiปืนbpeunพ่นpônไฟลนfai lonเนื้อปลาnéuua bplaaเบาๆbao baoเพื่อให้pêuua hâiผิวpĭuมีกลิ่นหอมmee glìn hŏmและláeสีsĕeสวยงามsŭuay ngaamก่อนgònเสิร์ฟsèrp
The chef uses a blowtorch to lightly sear the fish meat to give the skin a fragrant aroma and beautiful color before serving.
2VerbB1
[to] panic; be flustered
to become nervous and act in a hurried, confused way (often colloquial; cf. ลนลานลนลานlon-laan1[to] panic; [to] get flustered2flustered; panicky; in a tizzy)
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toหมดเวลาmòt-wee-laaหมดเวลาmòt-wee-laatime's upสอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one endเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toลนlonลนlon1[to] expose [sth] to flame or heat; singe2[to] panic; be flusteredทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔp1exam paper; test paper; set of exam questions2exam question; test itemไม่ทันmâi-tanไม่ทันmâi-tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])
When the exam time was almost up, he started to get flustered and couldn't finish the test.
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Don't get flustered! Calm down and answer the questions one by one.
เขาkǎoลนlonจนjonทำอะไรtam-à-raiไม่mâiถูกtùukเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnตำรวจdtam-rùuatเดินdəənตรงdtrongเข้ามาkâo-maaหาhǎa
He got so flustered he didn't know what to do when he saw the police officer walking straight towards him.
ความกดดันkwaam-gòt-danจากjàakสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoลนlonจนjonไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiได้dâaiอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพyàang-mii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâap
The pressure from the situation made him so flustered that he couldn't make effective decisions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
lon
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 | — | — |