ลากซุง
lâak-sungMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] drag logs
to drag or haul large pieces of cut wood (logs), often done by elephants or machinery.
Examples
สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former timesคนใช้kon-cháiคนใช้kon-cháiservant; maidช้างcháangช้างcháangelephantลากซุงlâak-sungลากซุงlâak-sung[to] drag logsออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivated
In the old days, people used elephants to drag logs out of the forest.
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การลากgaan-lâakซุงsungในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiลาดชันlâat-chanต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความระมัดระวังkwaam-rá-mát-rá-wangเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Hauling logs on steep terrain requires special caution for safety.
เขาkǎoทำงานtam-ngaanลากซุงlâak-sungในnaiบริษัทค้าไม้bɔɔ-rí-sàt-káa-máaiมาสิmaa-sìบกbòkว่าwâaปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
He has been working hauling logs at a timber company for over ten years.
ภาพยนตร์สารคดีpâap-pá-yon-sǎa-rá-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiแสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความยากลำบากkwaam-yâak-lam-bàakของkɔ̌ɔngอาชีพaa-chîipคนkonลากซุงlâak-sungในอดีตnai-à-dìitที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaทั้งtángแรงคนrɛɛng-konและlɛ́แรงrɛɛngช้างcháang
This documentary shows the hardship of the log-hauling profession in the past, which had to rely on both human and elephant labor.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lâak
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
ลากlâakลากlâak1[to] drag; pull along2[to] tow3[to] draw/drag (on screen)4[to] prolong; draw out5[to] haul in; bring along (colloq.)[to] drag; pull alongPart 1
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ลากซุงlâak-sungลากซุงlâak-sung[to] drag logs[to] drag logsWord