ลังเล
lang-leeMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] hesitate; be indecisive
to pause or waver before making a choice; to feel unsure about what to do
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ลังเลlang-leeลังเลlang-lee[to] hesitate; be indecisiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)สมัครงานsà-màk-ngaanสมัครงานsà-màk-ngaan[to] apply for a jobนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
I'm hesitating about whether I should apply for this job.
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เขาkǎoยืนyʉʉnลังเลlang-leeหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuอยู่yùuพักหนึ่งpák-nʉ̀ngก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàกดgòtกริ่งgrìng
He stood hesitating at the door for a while before ringing the bell.
เธอtəəลังเลlang-leeระหว่างrá-wàangเลือกเรียนlʉ̂ʉak-riianต่อdtɔ̀ɔกับgàpเริ่มrə̂əmทำงานtam-ngaanทันทีtan-tii
She is wavering between continuing her studies and starting work right away.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunยังyangไม่mâiครบkrópผมpǒmย่อมyɔ̂mลังเลlang-leeที่จะtîi-jàตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiลงทุนlong-tunก้อนgɔ̂ɔnใหญ่yài
When the information is still incomplete, I naturally hesitate to make a large investment decision.
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
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 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
ลังlangลังlang1crate; case (sturdy container)2classifier: crates; cases3case quantity (packaged unit)crate; case (sturdy container)Part 1
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ลังเลlang-leeลังเลlang-lee[to] hesitate; be indecisive[to] hesitate; be indecisiveWord