ลังกา

lang-gaa

Meanings

1Proper nounB2

Sri Lanka (old/lit.)

An old or literary Thai name for the country Sri Lanka; still used in historical, literary, or poetic contexts.

Examples

ทศกัณฐ์tót-sà-ganทศกัณฐ์tót-sà-ganRavana; demon-king in the Ramakienเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)กษัตริย์gà-sàtกษัตริย์gà-sàtking; monarch; sovereignแห่งhɛ̀ngแห่งhɛ̀ng1of; belonging to (formal)2classifier: places/institutions3place; location (formal)กรุงลงกาgrung-long-gaaกรุงลงกาgrung-long-gaaLanka City (in Ramakien)
Thotsakan was the king of the city of Lanka.
3 more examples
ในnaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangรามเกียรติ์raam-má-giianหนุมานhà-nù-maanเดินทางdəən-taangไปbpaiกรุงลงกาgrung-long-gaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสืบsʉ̀ʉpข่าวkàao
In the Ramakien story, Hanuman travels to the city of Lanka to gather information.
วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiมักmákพรรณนาpan-ná-naaว่าwâaกรุงลงกาgrung-long-gaaเป็นbpenเมืองmʉʉangที่tîiมั่งคั่งmâng-kângและlɛ́มีmiiป้อมปราการbpɔ̂m-bpraa-gaanแข็งแกร่งkɛ̌ng-grɛ̀ng
Thai literature often depicts the city of Lanka as a wealthy city with strong fortresses.
บันทึกban-têukทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàatกล่าวถึงglàao tĕungการแลกเปลี่ยนgaan lâek bplìianทางศาสนาtaang sàat-sà-năaระหว่างrá-wàangสยามsà-yăamกับgàpอาณาจักรลังกาaa-naa-jàk lang-gaaในอดีตnai à-dèet
Historical records mention religious exchanges between Siam and the kingdom of Lanka in the past.
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jackfruit (archaic/lit.)

An archaic or literary Thai name for the jackfruit tree or its fruit (standard term: ขนุนขนุนkà-nǔn1jackfruit (fruit)2jackfruit tree).

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanbackyard; back gardenคุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ลังกาlang-gaaลังกาlang-gaa1Sri Lanka (old/lit.)2jackfruit (archaic/lit.)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerออกผลɔ̀ɔk-pǒnออกผลɔ̀ɔk-pǒn1[to] bear fruit2[to] yield results; pay offดกdòkดกdòkabundant; plentiful (fruits, hair, leaves)ทุกปีtúk-bpiiทุกปีtúk-bpiievery year; annually
In my grandmother's backyard, there is one jackfruit tree that bears a lot of fruit every year.
3 more examples
ตำราอาหารdtam-raa-aa-hǎanโบราณboo-raanบางbaangเล่มlêmยังคงyang-kongใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaลังกาlang-gaaแทนtɛɛnขนุนkà-nǔnในnaiการgaanบอกbɔ̀ɔkส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒm
Some old cookbooks still use the word 'langka' instead of 'khanun' when listing ingredients for jackfruit.
กวีนิพนธ์gà-wii-ní-ponยุคเก่าyúk-gàoมักmákพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความอุดมสมบูรณ์kwaam-ù-dom-sǒm-buunของkɔ̌ɔngสวนผลไม้sǔuan-pǒn-lá-máaiโดยdooiมีmiiการกล่าวถึงgaan-glàao-tʉ̌ngผลpǒnลังกาlang-gaaสีเหลืองทองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉang-tɔɔngอร่ามà-ràam
Old-era poetry often describes the abundance of orchards, mentioning the brilliant golden-yellow jackfruit.
ผู้เฒ่าผู้แก่pôo tâo pôo gàeในnaiบางbaangท้องถิ่นtóng tìnยังคงyang kongเรียกrîakขนุนkà-nŭnติดปากdtìt bpàakว่าwâaลังกาlang-gaaซึ่งsêungสะท้อนถึงsà-tón tĕungภาษาpaa-săaที่têeค่อยๆkôi kôiเลือนหายไปleuuan hăai bpaiตามdtaamกาลเวลาgaan way-laa
Elders in some localities still habitually call jackfruit 'langka', reflecting a language that is gradually fading with time.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

lang

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

ลังlangลังlang1crate; case (sturdy container)2classifier: crates; cases3case quantity (packaged unit)crate; case (sturdy container)Part 1
+
กาgaaกาgaa1kettle; pouring pot2[to] mark; cross; check (a box)3crow (bird)kettle; pouring potPart 2
ลังกาlang-gaaลังกาlang-gaaSri Lanka (old/lit.)Sri Lanka (old/lit.)Word

Related Words

1Sri Lanka (old/lit.)

2jackfruit (archaic/lit.)