ลางๆ
laang laangMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
vague; faint; indistinct
Unclear or only partly perceptible; seen, heard, or remembered without sharp detail.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเงาngaoเงาngao1shadow2reflection; image3shade; dimness; darkness4silhouette; outline5trace; hint6follower; doubleคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleยืนอยู่yeun yòoยืนอยู่yeun yòo[to] be standing; stand (continuously)ไกลๆglai glaiไกลๆglai glai1from afar; at a distance2far-off; distantลางๆlaang laangลางๆlaang laang1vague; faint; indistinct2vaguely; faintly; indistinctlyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สายหมอกsăai mòkสายหมอกsăai mòkwisp of mist; veil of fog
I vaguely saw the shadow of a person standing far away in the fog.
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ความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpบ้านเกิดbâan-gə̀ətของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnมันmanเลือนลางlʉʉan-laangมากmâakเพราะprɔ́ย้ายออกyáai-ɔ̀ɔkมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเด็กdèk
My memory of my hometown is very unclear because I moved away when I was a child.
เมื่อคืนmêuua keunฉันchănได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangคนคุยkon kuiกันganลางๆlaang laangมาจากmaa jàakข้างบ้านkâang bâanแต่dtàeก็gâwไม่แน่ใจmâi nâe jaiว่าwâaเขาkăoคุยkuiเรื่องrêuuangอะไรกันà-rai gan
Last night, I faintly heard people talking from the house next door, but I wasn't sure what they were talking about.
แม้máeจะjàผ่านมาpàan maaหลายlăaiปีbpeeแล้วláeoแต่dtàeเขาkăoยังคงyang kongจดจำjòt jamใบหน้าbai nâaของkŏngผู้pôoมีmeeพระคุณprá-kunคนkonนั้นnánได้dâiอย่างyàangลางๆlaang laang
Even though many years have passed, he can still vaguely remember the face of his benefactor.
2AdverbB1
vaguely; faintly; indistinctly
In a way that is not clear or definite; only slightly or dimly.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)เข้าใจkâo jaiเข้าใจkâo jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])ลางๆlaang laangลางๆlaang laang1vague; faint; indistinct2vaguely; faintly; indistinctlyอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The teacher explained it, but I still only understand it vaguely.
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ฉันchănพอจะรู้por jà róoลางๆlaang laangว่าwâaโครงการkrohng gaanนี้néeอาจจะไม่àat jà mâiสำเร็จsăm-rèt
I have a slight feeling that this project might not succeed.
ตอนนี้dton néeแผนการเดินทางpăen gaan dern taangของเราkŏng raoยังyangดูdooเป็นรูปเป็นร่างbpen rûup bpen râangแค่kâeลางๆlaang laangเท่านั้นtâo nánต้องdtôngรอrorรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatเพิ่มเติมpêrm dterm
Right now, our travel plan is only vaguely formed; we need to wait for more details.
เขาkăoมีmeeความคิดkwaam kítเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpอนาคตà-naa-kótของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngอยู่yòoลางๆlaang laangแต่ยังdtàe yangไม่แน่ใจmâi nâe jaiว่าwâaจะjàเลือกlêuuakเดินไปdern bpaiในnaiเส้นทางsên taangไหนnăiดีdee
He has a dim idea about his own future, but isn't sure which path he should choose to take.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลางๆ said ลาง-ลาง?
laang laang
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
laang
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 | — | — |