ลิ้มลอง
lím-lɔɔngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] taste; sample
To try a food or drink to experience its taste.
Examples
อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerลิ้มลองlím-lɔɔngลิ้มลองlím-lɔɔng1[to] taste; sample2[to] taste; experience (fig.)อาหารไทยaa-hǎan-taiอาหารไทยaa-hǎan-tai1Thai cuisine2Thai food; Thai dishesที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
I'd like you to come and taste the Thai food at my restaurant.
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ตอนdtɔɔnไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiผมpǒmได้dâaiมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatลิ้มลองlím-lɔɔngอาหารพื้นเมืองaa-hǎan-pʉ́ʉn-mʉʉangหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangเลยləəi
When I went to Chiang Mai, I had the opportunity to taste many kinds of local food.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunชอบchɔ̂ɔpดื่มdʉ̀ʉmไวน์waaiคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngลิ้มลองlím-lɔɔngไวน์ขาวwaai-kǎaoจากjàakฝรั่งเศสfà-ràng-sèetขวดkùuatนี้níi
If you like drinking wine, you must try this bottle of white wine from France.
เชฟchéepได้dâaiคัดสรรkát-sǎnวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpชั้นเลิศchán-lə̂ətเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรังสรรค์rang-sǎnเมนูพิเศษmee-nuu-pí-sèetให้hâiแขกkɛ̀ɛkทุกท่านtúk-tânได้dâaiลิ้มลองlím-lɔɔngรสชาติrót-châatอันanเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lák
The chef has selected premium ingredients to create a special menu for all guests to savor the unique flavors.
2VerbB2
[to] taste; experience (fig.)
To experience something firsthand, often for the first time, as if tasting it.
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy loadมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtfinally; eventually; ultimatelyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you wantลิ้มลองlím-lɔɔngลิ้มลองlím-lɔɔng1[to] taste; sample2[to] taste; experience (fig.)รสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètsuccess; achievement; accomplishment
After many years of hard work, he finally got to experience the taste of success.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเขาkǎoออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakคุกkúkเขาkǎoก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiลิ้มลองlím-lɔɔngอิสรภาพìt-sà-rà-pâapเป็นbpenครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkในnaiรอบrɔ̂ɔpสิบsìpปีbpii
When he got out of prison, he experienced freedom for the first time in ten years.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangหน้าใหม่nâa-màiเริ่มrə̂əmได้dâaiลิ้มลองlím-lɔɔngอำนาจam-nâatและlɛ́ดูเหมือนว่าduu-mʉ̌ʉan-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàหลงระเริงlǒng-rá-rəəngไปbpaiกับgàpมันman
The new politician has begun to experience power, and it seems he is getting carried away by it.
ทีมฟุตบอลtiim-fút-bɔɔnของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoต้องdtɔ̂ngลิ้มลองlím-lɔɔngความพ่ายแพ้kwaam-pâai-pɛ́ɛเป็นbpenครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkในnaiฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaanนี้níiหลังจากlǎng-jàakไม่เคยmâi-kəəiแพ้pɛ́ɛใครkraiมาmaaสิบsìpนัดnátติดต่อกันdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-gan
Our football team had to experience defeat for the first time this season after being undefeated for ten consecutive matches.
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
lím
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
ลิ้มlímลิ้มlím1[to] taste; savor [sth]2[to] experience [sth] (figurative)3surname: Lim (Chinese-derived)[to] taste; savor [sth]Part 1
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ลิ้มลองlím-lɔɔngลิ้มลองlím-lɔɔng[to] taste; sample[to] taste; sampleWord