ลากยาว
lâak-yaaoMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] prolong; keep going for a long time (informal)
To prolong something or keep it going for a long time, often beyond its expected or scheduled duration.
Examples
การประชุมgaan-bprà-chumการประชุมgaan-bprà-chum1meeting; conference; assembly2session/sitting (of a formal body)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentลากยาวlâak-yaaoลากยาวlâak-yaao[to] prolong; keep going for a long time (informal)ไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ngไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ng1up to; as far as (place/limit)2until; through (time/date)3to the extent of; even reachingบ่ายbàaiบ่ายbàai1afternoon2in the afternoon3[to] slant; lean; turn aside
Today's meeting dragged on into the afternoon.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเราraoคุยกันkui-ganลากยาวlâak-yaaoจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngเที่ยงคืนtîiang-kʉʉnเช้านี้cháao-níiฉันchǎnเลยləəiตื่นสายdtʉ̀ʉn-sǎai
We kept talking until midnight last night, so I woke up late this morning.
งานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangเริ่มrə̂əmตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenแล้วlɛ́ɛoลากยาวlâak-yaaoไปbpaiจนดึกjon-dʉ̀kทุกคนtúk-konเลยləəiกลับบ้านglàp-bâanช้าcháa
The party started in the evening and went on until late at night, so everyone got home late.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàกำหนดgam-nòtให้hâiการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaจบjòpภายในpaai-naiวันนี้wan-níiแต่dtɛ̀ɛความเห็นkwaam-hěnที่tîiยังyangไม่mâiลงตัวlong-dtuuaอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaลากยาวlâak-yaaoไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngสัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâa
Although the negotiations are scheduled to conclude today, unresolved differences may cause them to drag on into next week.
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 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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ลากยาวlâak-yaaoลากยาวlâak-yaao[to] prolong; keep going for a long time (informal)[to] prolong; keep going for a long time (informal)Word