ลิ้น
línMeanings
1NounA1
tongue (organ)
The soft, movable organ in the mouth used for tasting, speaking, and swallowing.
Examples
ลิ้นlínลิ้นlín1tongue (organ)2sense of taste; palate3tongue-like part; flap4classifier: tongues; tongue-like partsอยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]ปากbpàakปากbpàak1mouth2opening; mouth (of things)3rim; lip (of a container/wound)4speech; manner of speaking (figurative)
The tongue is in the mouth.
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The doctor asked to see the tongue to check the sore throat.
When pronouncing difficult words, you need to place your tongue in the correct position.
This restaurant serves braised beef tongue as a special menu item.
The chef sliced the beef tongue thinly and grilled it over low heat until fragrant.
ฉันchǎnเคยkəəiกินginลิ้นหมูlín-mǔuต้มdtômน้ำปลาnáam-bplaaเนื้อnʉ́ʉaเด้งdêngและlɛ́ไม่มีกลิ่นmâi-mii-glìnสาบsàap
I once ate pork tongue boiled in fish sauce; the texture was bouncy and not gamey.
เมนูmay-nooชิ้นchínพิเศษpí-sàytประกอบด้วยbprà-gòp dûuaiลิ้นวัวlín wuuaตุ๋นdtŭnไวน์แดงwai daengเสิร์ฟsèrpคู่kôoมันmanบดเนียนbòt niianๆ-
The special dish features beef tongue braised in red wine, served with silky mashed potatoes.
A snake’s tongue is split into two forks.
When a snake flicks its tongue, it is smelling the surroundings.
Some lizards flick their tongues very quickly to catch prey.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaลิ้นlínของkɔ̌ɔngงูnguuที่tîiเป็นสองbpen-sɔ̌ɔngแฉกchɛ̀ɛkช่วยให้chûuai-hâiมันmanระบุrá-bùตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngกลิ่นglìnได้dâaiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yam
Scientists explain that a snake’s forked tongue helps it pinpoint the location of scents accurately.
2NounB1
sense of taste; palate
Taste perception or preference (e.g., spicy tolerance, refined taste).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกินเผ็ดgin-pètกินเผ็ดgin-pèt[to] eat spicy foodไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerลิ้นlínลิ้นlín1tongue (organ)2sense of taste; palate3tongue-like part; flap4classifier: tongues; tongue-like partsยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ชินchinชินchin1used to; accustomed (to)2[to] get used to; become accustomed
He can’t handle spicy food well; his palate isn’t used to it yet.
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ป้าbpâaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnลิ้นlínจัดjàtชิมchimนิดเดียวnít-diiaoก็gɔ̂รู้rúuว่าwâaแกงgɛɛngนี้níiขาดkàatเกลือglʉʉa
My aunt has a sharp palate; with just a taste she can tell this curry lacks salt.
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonลิ้นlínเปรี้ยวbprîiaoเวลาwee-laaเลือกlʉ̂ʉakขนมkà-nǒmจึงjʉngมักmákหยิบyìpรสเลมอนrót-lá-məən
His taste prefers sour over sweet, so he usually picks lemon flavor when choosing snacks.
คนkonทำกาแฟtam-gaa-fɛɛต้องdtɔ̂ngฝึกfʉ̀kลิ้นlínให้hâiไวwaiจึงjʉngจะjàแยกyɛ̂ɛkโน้ตรสชาติnóot-rót-châatระหว่างrá-wàangถั่วtùuaช็อกโกแลตchɔ́k-goo-lɛ́tและlɛ́ผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiได้dâaiชัดเจนchát-jeen
A barista must train their palate to be quick in order to clearly distinguish flavor notes of nuts, chocolate, and fruit.
3NounB1
tongue-like part; flap
A projecting or flap-like part of an object, such as a shoe tongue, valve tongue, or a tab.
Examples
รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearคู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3in pairs; double4[to] pair; matchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ลิ้นlínลิ้นlín1tongue (organ)2sense of taste; palate3tongue-like part; flap4classifier: tongues; tongue-like partsรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearหนาnǎaหนาnǎa1thick (not thin)2dense; in large quantity3thickly; denselyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureเท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3[to] brace; prop; rest against for support
These shoes have very thick tongues, so they don't hurt the top of the foot.
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กรุณาgà-rú-naaดึงdʉngลิ้นlínกระป๋องgrà-bpɔ̌ɔngขึ้นkʉ̂nก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเปิดbpə̀ətจะได้jà-dâaiไม่mâiบาดมือbàat-mʉʉ
Please pull up the can tab before opening so you don't cut your hand.
วาล์วwaaoตัวdtuuaนี้níiมีmiiลิ้นยางlín-yaangอยู่yùuด้านในdâan-naiช่วยกันchûuai-ganการgaanไหลย้อนกลับlǎi-yɔ́ɔn-glàpของkɔ̌ɔngน้ำnáam
This valve has a rubber flap inside that prevents backflow of water.
เขาkǎoร้อยrɔ́ɔiป้ายbpâaiด้วยdûuaiการgaanสอดsɔ̀ɔtเชือกchʉ̂ʉakผ่านpàanลิ้นlínพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkที่tîiยื่นออกมาyʉ̂ʉn-ɔ̀ɔk-maaทำให้tam-hâiติดตั้งdtìt-dtângได้dâaiแน่นหนาnɛ̂n-nǎa
He threaded the tag by passing the string through the projecting plastic tab, making it securely attached.
4ClassifierB2
classifier: tongues; tongue-like parts
Classifier for tongues (organs) and tongue-like parts of objects.
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งูnguuงูnguusnakeตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลิ้นlínลิ้นlín1tongue (organ)2sense of taste; palate3tongue-like part; flap4classifier: tongues; tongue-like partsกี่gìiกี่gìi1how many; how much2how many? (pron.)3loom; weaving loomลิ้นlínลิ้นlín1tongue (organ)2sense of taste; palate3tongue-like part; flap4classifier: tongues; tongue-like partsกันแน่gan-nɛ̂ɛกันแน่gan-nɛ̂ɛexactly; really (question emphasis)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerไม่ทันmâi-tanไม่ทันmâi-tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])
How many tongues does this snake have? I couldn't see in time.
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คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaคนเราkon-raoมีmiiลิ้นlínเดียวdiiaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛในnaiสัตว์sàtบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítอย่างyàangปลาหมึกbplaa-mʉ̀kอาจàatมีmiiลิ้นlínหลายlǎaiลิ้นlín
The doctor said humans have one tongue, but some animals like octopuses may have several tongues.
ช่างเครื่องchâng-krʉ̂ʉangตรวจdtrùuatลิ้นlínของkɔ̌ɔngวาล์วwaaoสามsǎamลิ้นlínในnaiระบบrá-bòpแล้วlɛ́ɛoพบว่าpóp-wâaลิ้นlínหนึ่งnʉ̀ngสึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔ
The mechanic inspected the three valve tongues in the system and found that one was worn out.
ในnaiการผ่าตัดgaan-pàa-dtàtนี้níiศัลยแพทย์sǎn-yá-pɛ̂ɛtต้องdtɔ̂ngประเมินbprà-məənความยาวkwaam-yaaoของkɔ̌ɔngลิ้นlínแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láลิ้นlínในnaiหัวใจhǔua-jaiเทียมtiiamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiปิดสนิทbpìt-sà-nìt
In this surgery, the surgeon must assess the length of each valve leaflet (tongue-like flap) in the artificial heart to ensure a tight seal.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lín
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |