ล่อง
lɔ̂ngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] go downstream; float along
to move or travel along the surface of water, especially following the current downstream
Examples
เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselน้อยnɔ́ɔiน้อยnɔ́ɔi1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâi1[to] let; allow (sb/sth to do/happen)2[to] leave/let (sb/sth) remain in a state; neglectล่องlɔ̂ngล่องlɔ̂ng1[to] go downstream; float along2[to] cruise; voyage by water3[to] glide along (figurative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastตามกระแสdtaam-grà-sɛ̌ɛตามกระแสdtaam-grà-sɛ̌ɛ1[to] follow the trend; go with the flow2in line with trends; because it's popularน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)จนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ng1until; up to (time/point)2as far as; all the way to (place/extent)ปากคลองbpàak-klɔɔngปากคลองbpàak-klɔɔngmouth of a canal
The small boat was allowed to float along the current until it reached the canal mouth.
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หลังlǎngฝนตกfǒn-dtòkน้ำป่าnáam-bpàaพัดพาpát-paaแพpɛɛของkɔ̌ɔngชาวบ้านchaao-bâanให้hâiล่องlɔ̂ngไปbpaiตามกระแสdtaam-grà-sɛ̌ɛน้ำnáamไกลglai
After the rain, the flash flood carried the villagers’ raft far along the current.
เขาkǎoปลดbplòtเชือกchʉ̂ʉakแล้วlɛ́ɛoปล่อยbplɔ̀iเรือrʉʉaให้hâiล่องlɔ̂ngไปbpaiตามกระแสdtaam-grà-sɛ̌ɛน้ำnáamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประหยัดbprà-yàtแรงrɛɛngพายpaai
He untied the rope and let the boat drift with the current to save paddling effort.
เรือrʉʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngยกyókใบbaiพายpaaiขึ้นkʉ̂nแล้วlɛ́ɛoปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiล่องlɔ̂ngไปbpaiตามกระแสdtaam-grà-sɛ̌ɛน้ำเชี่ยวnáam-chîiaoที่tîiพัดพาpát-paaให้hâiไหลลงlǎi-longใต้dtâai
The boat had to raise the paddles and drift along with the strong current carrying it southward.
2VerbB1
[to] cruise; voyage by water
to make a journey by boat, raft, or similar craft in a steady or leisurely way
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ล่องแพlông paeล่องแพlông pae[to] go raftingชมวิวchom wiuชมวิวchom wiu[to] enjoy the view; take in the sceneryแม่น้ำmâe námแม่น้ำmâe námriverอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortlessๆ-
Tomorrow we will raft down the river to enjoy the view in a relaxed way.
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หน้าหนาวnâa-nǎaoครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaผมpǒmชอบchɔ̂ɔpล่องเรือlɔ̂ng-rʉʉaชมหมอกchom-mɔ̀ɔkยามเช้าyaam-cháaoอย่างyàangไม่mâiรีบเร่งrîip-rêng
In winter, my family likes to leisurely take a boat to see the morning mist.
เขาkǎoอยากyàakลางานlaa-ngaanหนึ่งnʉ̀ngวันwanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaล่องเรือlɔ̂ng-rʉʉaไม้máaiชมวิถีchom-wí-tǐiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanตามdtaamคลองklɔɔng
He wants to take a day off to leisurely travel by wooden boat and observe local life along the canals.
ทริปtrípนี้néeเราraoตั้งใจdtâng jaiล่องlôngเรือหางยาวreuua hăang yaaoไปทีbpai teeละláช้าcháaแวะwáeเกาะเล็กgò lékๆ-ระหว่างทางrá-wàang taangเพื่อpêuuaดื่มด่ำdèum dàmบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat
On this trip, we plan to journey by long-tail boat at an unhurried pace, stopping at small islands along the way to soak in the atmosphere.
3VerbB2
[to] glide along (figurative)
to move smoothly or effortlessly, as if drifting along
Examples
ใบไม้bai-máaiใบไม้bai-máaileaf; leaves; foliageปลิวbpliuปลิวbpliu1[to] be blown away; fly off2[to] disappear quickly (figurative)หลุดlùtหลุดlùt1[to] come off; come loose2[to] slip out; leak3[to] escape; get free4off-target; outside the intended boundsจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmกิ่งgìngกิ่งgìng1branch; twig (small)2branch; offshoot (figurative)3classifier: branches, twigsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ล่องlɔ̂ngล่องlɔ̂ng1[to] go downstream; float along2[to] cruise; voyage by water3[to] glide along (figurative)ไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyแผ่วเบาpɛ̀ɛo-baoแผ่วเบาpɛ̀ɛo-baosoft; faint (sound/light/touch)
A leaf broke off the branch and drifted along with the wind gently.
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เสียงดนตรีsǐiang-don-dtriiล่องlɔ̂ngไปทั่วbpai-tûuaห้องhɔ̂ngโอบกอดòop-gɔ̀ɔtบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatให้hâiผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaai
The music drifted throughout the room, embracing the atmosphere with calm.
กลิ่นดอกไม้glìn-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiล่องlɔ̂ngผ่านpàanหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangเข้ามาkâo-maaทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnนึกnʉ́kถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâanต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt
The scent of flowers drifted in through the window, making me think of my countryside home.
ความคิดkwaam-kítของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoล่องlɔ̂ngไปไกลbpai-glaiระหว่างที่rá-wàang-tîiนั่งมองnâng-mɔɔngท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaยามเย็นyaam-yen
His thoughts drifted far away as he sat watching the evening sky.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lɔ̂ng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |