ล่อง

lɔ̂ng

Meanings

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.
3 more examples
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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——