ลิงค์
lingMeanings
link; hyperlink (nonstandard spelling)
A common but nonstandard spelling of ลิงก์ลิงก์líng1[to] link (create a hyperlink)2link (URL; hyperlink): a connection, especially a hyperlink leading to another web page, file, or online resource.
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[to] link; connect (nonstandard spelling)
A common but nonstandard spelling of ลิงก์ลิงก์líng1[to] link (create a hyperlink)2link (URL; hyperlink) used as a verb: to connect digital resources, data, or systems.
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sex; grammatical gender
Sex or gender, especially the grammatical classification of words as masculine, feminine, or neuter.
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penis
A formal or learned term for the male sexual organ.
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลิงค์ said ลิง?
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- Silent letterค์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
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Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ค์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |