ลุง
lungMeanings
1NounA2
uncle (older brother of either parent)
an older brother of one’s father or mother; also the husband of an older sister of either parent
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineอายุaa-yúอายุaa-yú1age2[to] be X years old3lifespan; service lifeน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàaน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàa1less than; fewer than2under; belowพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: years
My uncle is two years younger than my father.
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Tomorrow I will visit my uncle in Chiang Mai.
My actual uncle taught me to drive during the school break.
เวลาwee-laaมีmiiงานngaanรวมญาติruuam-yâatลุงlungกับgàpพ่อpɔ̂ɔชอบchɔ̂ɔpเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangสมัยเด็กsà-mǎi-dèkให้hâiพวกเราpûuak-raoฟังfang
At family gatherings, my uncle and my father like to tell us stories from their childhood.
2NounA2
older man (form of address)
A polite, familiar form of address for a middle‑aged or older man.
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]บอกทางbɔ̀ɔk-taangบอกทางbɔ̀ɔk-taang[to] give directionsหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Excuse me, uncle, could you please tell me the way?
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May I sit here, uncle?
Thank you very much, uncle, for helping carry my things.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
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 | — | — |