ลองดี
lɔɔng-diiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] challenge [sb]; [to] provoke [sb]
to challenge or provoke someone, especially someone in a position of authority, to test their limits or see how they will react.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ลองดีlɔɔng-diiลองดีlɔɔng-dii[to] challenge [sb]; [to] provoke [sb]กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)โดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -lyการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do research
That kid likes to challenge the teacher by not doing homework.
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เขาkǎoบังอาจbang-àatมาmaaลองดีlɔɔng-diiกับgàpอำนาจam-nâatของkɔ̌ɔngผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanผลสุดท้ายpǒn-sùt-táaiก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiถูกtùukไล่ออกlâi-ɔ̀ɔk
He dared to challenge the manager's authority, and in the end, he was fired.
การขับรถgaan-kàp-rótฝ่าฝืนfàa-fʉ̌ʉnกฎจราจรgòt-jà-raa-jɔɔnก็gɔ̂เหมือนกับmʉ̌ʉan-gàpการลองgaan-lɔɔngดีdiiกับgàpความตายkwaam-dtaai
Violating traffic laws is like challenging death.
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
lɔɔng
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
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ลองดีlɔɔng-diiลองดีlɔɔng-dii[to] challenge [sb]; [to] provoke [sb][to] challenge [sb]; [to] provoke [sb]Word