ลิ้นยาว
lín-yaaoMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
long-tongued; having a long tongue (literal)
having a physically long tongue
Examples
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ยีราฟyii-râapมีmiiลิ้นยาวlín-yaaoมากmâakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiกินใบgin-baiไม้máaiบนbonต้นไม้dtôn-máaiสูงsǔung
Giraffes have very long tongues to eat leaves on tall trees.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnลิ้นยาวlín-yaaoจนjonสามารถsǎa-mâatเลียจมูกliia-jà-mùukตัวเองdtuua-eengได้dâai
My friend's tongue is so long that he can lick his own nose.
กิ้งก่าคาเมเลี่ยนgîng-gàa-kaa-mee-lîianมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangลิ้นยาวlín-yaaoเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetซึ่งsʉ̂ngมันmanใช้cháiจับjàpแมลงmá-lɛɛngจากjàakระยะไกลrá-yá-glai
The chameleon is famous for its especially long tongue, which it uses to catch insects from a distance.
2AdjectiveB2
flattering; sycophantic (figurative)
given to ingratiating oneself with others through excessive praise or flattery
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillลิ้นยาวlín-yaaoลิ้นยาวlín-yaao1long-tongued; having a long tongue (literal)2flattering; sycophantic (figurative)ชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourเจ้านายjâo-naaiเจ้านายjâo-naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3royalty; member of a royal familyไม่หยุดmâi-yùtไม่หยุดmâi-yùt1[to] not stop; keep going2non-stop; without stoppingเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ng1[to] promote [sb]2[to] be promoted; get a promotion
He's a flatterer, constantly praising the boss because he wants a promotion.
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อย่าyàaลิ้นยาวlín-yaaoนักnákเลยləəiเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíiยังyangบ่นbònอยู่yùuพอpɔɔหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaมาmaaก็gɔ̂ชมchomเอาao
Don't be such a flatterer. You were complaining just now, but as soon as the boss arrived, you started piling on the praise.
ใครkraiก็gɔ̂รู้rúuว่าwâaเขาkǎoลิ้นยาวlín-yaaoเพราะprɔ́ไม่ว่าmâi-wâaเจ้านายjâo-naaiจะjàเสนอsà-nə̌əอะไรà-raiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ชมchomว่าwâaดีเลิศdii-lə̂ətทั้งที่táng-tîiยังyangฟังfangไม่mâiจบjòp
Everyone knows he's a flatterer: whatever the boss proposes, he calls it brilliant before he has even heard the whole idea.
ถ้าtâaไม่mâiอยากyàakให้hâiคนkonมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaลิ้นยาวlín-yaaoก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanชมchomผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiด้วยdûuaiความจริงใจkwaam-jing-jaiไม่ใช่mâi-châiยกยอyók-yɔɔทุกtúkเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหวังwǎngผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòot
If you don't want to be seen as a flatterer, praise senior people sincerely rather than complimenting everything they do for personal gain.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ลิ้นlínลิ้นlín1tongue (organ)2sense of taste; palate3tongue-like part; flap4classifier: tongues; tongue-like partstongue (organ)Part 1
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ลิ้นยาวlín-yaaoลิ้นยาวlín-yaaolong-tongued; having a long tongue (literal)long-tongued; having a long tongue (literal)Word