ลองยก(long yók)

Meanings

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[to] try to lift [sth]

to attempt to lift something, often to test whether it can be lifted or how heavy it is.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ลองยกlong yókลองยกlong yók[to] try to lift [sth]กล่องglòngกล่องglòng1classifier: boxes; box-shaped containers2box; case; containerนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
I try to lift this box.
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คุณkunช่วยchûuaiลองยกlong yókกระเป๋าเดินทางgrà-bpăo dern taangใบbaiนี้néeหน่อยnòiได้ไหมdâi măiมันmanหนักnàkมากmâak
Can you please try lifting this suitcase? It's very heavy.
เขาkăoลองยกlong yókหินhĭnก้อนgônใหญ่yàiแต่dtàeยกyókไม่mâiขึ้นkêun
He tried to lift the big rock, but couldn't lift it.
ก่อนจะgòn jàย้ายyáaiตู้เย็นdtôo yenพ่อpôrลองยกlong yókดูdooเพื่อpêuuaประเมินbprà-mernว่าwâaต้องdtôngใช้cháiคนช่วยkon chûuaiกี่gèeคนkon
Before moving the refrigerator, Dad tried to lift it to estimate how many people would be needed to help.

Word Breakdown

ลองlongลองlong[to] try; attemptPart 1
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ยกyókยกyók1[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)2[to] lift; raise3classifier: round4[to] waive; remit; dismiss5[to] give; dedicate; donate6[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)Part 2
ลองยกlong yókลองยกlong yók[to] try to lift [sth]