ลิงลม
ling-lomMeaning
1NounB2
slow loris
a small, nocturnal primate with large eyes, known for its slow movements.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asลิงลมling-lomลิงลมling-lomslow lorisเกาะgɔ̀เกาะgɔ̀1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] stick; [to] adhere4[to] come close to shore (of a boat)5[to] rely on [sb] for support or advantage (figurative)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กิ่งไม้gìng-máaiกิ่งไม้gìng-máaitree branchหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operationsมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เคลื่อนไหวklʉ̂ʉan-wǎiเคลื่อนไหวklʉ̂ʉan-wǎi1[to] move; be in motion2[to] act; take actionช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Last night I saw a slow loris clinging to a branch behind my house; it moved very slowly.
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ลิงลมling-lomเป็นbpenสัตว์ป่าคุ้มครองsàt-bpàa-kúm-krɔɔngที่tîiใกล้glâiสูญพันธุ์sǔun-panเราraoจึงjʉngไม่ควรmâi-kuuanนำมาnam-maaเลี้ยงlíiang
The slow loris is a protected wild animal that is nearly extinct, so we shouldn't keep them as pets.
เจ้าหน้าที่ป่าไม้jâao-nâa-tîi-bpàa-máaiเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaพิษpítของkɔ̌ɔngลิงลมling-lomซึ่งsʉ̂ngหลั่งlàngออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaจากjàakข้อศอกkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔkอาจàatเป็นอันตรายbpen-an-dtà-raaiถึงชีวิตtʉ̌ng-chii-wítได้dâai
Forest officials warn that the venom of the slow loris, which is secreted from its elbows, can be life-threatening.
การศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamในเวลากลางคืนnai-wee-laa-glaang-kʉʉnของkɔ̌ɔngลิงลมling-lomเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangท้าทายtáa-taaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpนักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiเพราะprɔ́พวกมันpûuak-manมักจะmák-jàซ่อนตัวsɔ̂ɔn-dtuuaอยู่yùuบนbonยอดไม้yɔ̂ɔt-máaiสูงsǔung
Studying the nocturnal behavior of the slow loris is challenging for researchers because they often hide high up in the treetops.
Tones
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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
ling
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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ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)windPart 2
ลิงลมling-lomลิงลมling-lomslow lorisslow lorisWord