ลองดี

long dee

Meanings

1NounB2

[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 person (informal)3classifier: childrenคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ลองดีlong deeลองดีlong dee[to] challenge [sb]; [to] provoke [sb]กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)โดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ทำการtam gaanทำการtam gaan1[to] carry out; conduct; perform; execute2[to] operate; be in operation; be open (for business)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)
That kid likes to challenge the teacher by not doing homework.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ลองlongลองlong1[to] try; attempt2trial; test (attempt) [rare as standalone]Part 1
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ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)Part 2
ลองดีlong deeลองดีlong dee[to] challenge [sb]; [to] provoke [sb]