ลานหลวง
laan-lǔuangMeaning
1NounB2
royal courtyard; royal plaza
An open courtyard or plaza associated with a palace or the monarchy.
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพิธีpí-tiiพิธีpí-tii1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerลานหลวงlaan-lǔuangลานหลวงlaan-lǔuangroyal courtyard; royal plazaผู้คนpûu-konผู้คนpûu-konpeople; the publicมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
There is a ceremony at the royal public square this morning, and many people came to watch.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีmiiงานรัฐngaan-rátพิธีpí-tiiเราraoมักmákไปbpaiรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganที่tîiลานหลวงlaan-lǔuang
When there is a state ceremony, we usually gather at the royal public square.
ลานหลวงlaan-lǔuangแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiเคยkəəiใช้cháiจัดjàtพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tiiสำคัญsǎm-kanและlɛ́รองรับrɔɔng-rápประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonจากjàakทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têet
This royal square has been used for important royal ceremonies and to accommodate people from across the country.
นักประวัติศาสตร์nák bprà-wàt-sàatบันทึกban-têukว่าwâaลานหลวงlaan lŭuangมีบทบาทmee bòt-bàatเป็นbpenศูนย์กลางsŏon glaangของkŏngพิธีการpí-tee gaanและláeการรวมgaan ruuamพลังpá-langของkŏngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonในnaiยามyaamสำคัญsăm-kan
Historians recorded that the royal public square has served as a center for ceremonies and for uniting the people at critical times.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
laan
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
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หลวงlǔuangหลวงlǔuang1royal; of the king2state; public; official3honorific element for monks and Buddha images4Luang; a traditional Thai noble rankroyal; of the kingPart 2
ลานหลวงlaan-lǔuangลานหลวงlaan-lǔuangroyal courtyard; royal plazaroyal courtyard; royal plazaWord