ลูกน้อง
lûuk-nɔ́ɔngMeanings
1NounB1
subordinate; junior staff; underling
a person who works under someone else’s authority, especially in a workplace or organization
Examples
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔng1subordinate; junior staff; underling2follower in a gang or groupเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanwork matters; businessพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
The boss talks with his subordinate about tomorrow’s work.
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เธอtəəให้โอกาสhâi-oo-gàatลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngเสนอวิธีแก้ปัญหาsà-nə̌ə-wí-tii-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chum
She gave her subordinates a chance to propose solutions in the meeting.
ผู้จัดpûu-jàtการชมเชยgaan-chom-chəəiลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanเสร็จsètก่อนกำหนดgɔ̀ɔn-gam-nòt
The manager praised the subordinate who finished the work ahead of schedule.
เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamสร้างsâangความไว้วางใจkwaam-wái-waang-jaiกับgàpลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngด้วยdûuaiการรับฟังgaan-ráp-fangและlɛ́ปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngทีมtiimเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดข้อผิดพลาดgə̀ət-kɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâat
He tries to build trust with his subordinates by listening and protecting the team when mistakes happen.
2NounB2
follower in a gang or group
a member who follows orders within an informal group, clique, or gang
Examples
หัวโจกhǔua-jòokหัวโจกhǔua-jòokringleader; instigatorสั่งให้sàng-hâiสั่งให้sàng-hâi[to] order [sb] to do [sth]ลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔng1subordinate; junior staff; underling2follower in a gang or groupเฝ้าfâoเฝ้าfâo1[to] watch over; guard; keep; monitor2[to] attend; sit by; keep vigil3keep (doing); continually4[to] await; watch forทางเข้าtaang-kâoทางเข้าtaang-kâoentrance; entrywayทั้งหมดtáng-mòtทั้งหมดtáng-mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everythingก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerทำตามtam-dtaamทำตามtam-dtaam1follow; comply; obey2[to] imitate [sb]; copy; do likewise3conform to; follow a modelอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátstrictly; rigorously; stringently
The ringleader ordered his followers to guard the entrance, and they all strictly obeyed.
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แก๊งgɛ́ngนี้níiมีmiiลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngหลายคนlǎai-konคอยkɔɔiตามdtaamประกบbprà-gòpหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaไปbpaiทุกที่túk-tîi
This gang has many followers who accompany the leader everywhere.
พอporหัวหน้าhŭua nâaผงกศีรษะpà-ngôk sĕe-sàเบาbaoๆ-ลูกน้องlôok nóngก็gâwรีบrêepแยกย้ายyâek yáaiไปbpaiทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têeโดยdoiไม่ต้องmâi dtôngมีmeeคำสั่งkam sàngซ้ำsám
As soon as the leader gave a slight nod, the followers hurried off to their tasks without needing repeated orders.
ลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉว่าwâaเชื่อฟังchʉ̂ʉa-fangและlɛ́ปิดปากbpìt-bpàakได้dâaiแน่นnɛ̂nจึงjʉngคุมkumพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiกล้าglâaขัดkàt
His followers are known to be obedient and tight-lipped, so they control the area without anyone daring to oppose them.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lûuk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectschild; son; daughterPart 1
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น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)younger siblingPart 2
ลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngsubordinate; junior staff; underlingsubordinate; junior staff; underlingWord