ล่องมา
lɔ̂ng-maaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] drift/sail downstream toward here
to drift or travel by boat downstream toward the speaker, typically along a river current; used for boats or things carried by water.
Examples
ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindนั่นnânนั่นnân1that (over there)2thereสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเรือreuuaเรือreuua1boat; ship; vessel2rook (chess, makruk)ลำlamลำlam1classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments2classifier: beams/rays of light; laser3shaft; trunk; stalk; hull (of a boat)4beam; ray (of light)5delicious; tasty (Northern Thai)6[to] sing; chant traditional verse (Isan)เล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleล่องมาlông maaล่องมาlông maa[to] drift/sail downstream toward hereทางนี้taang néeทางนี้taang née1this way; over here2this side; our side
Look over there! A small boat is drifting this way.
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กระทงgrà-tongที่tîiพวกเราpûuak-raoปล่อยbplɔ̀iเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaครู่krûuกำลังgam-langล่องมาlɔ̂ng-maaตามdtaamน้ำnáamอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaam
The Krathong we just floated is now drifting beautifully down the water towards us.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเห็นhěnท่อนซุงtɔ̂n-sungขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiล่องมาlɔ̂ng-maaกับgàpกระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náamเชี่ยวchîiaoหลังlǎngฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk
The villagers saw a large log drifting towards them with the strong current after the heavy rain.
ขณะที่kà-nà têeยืนอยู่yeun yòoริมตลิ่งrim dtà-lìngเราraoเห็นhĕnเรือพายreuua paaiที่têeไม่มีmâi meeคนkonบังคับbang-kápค่อยๆkôi kôiล่องมาlông maaตามกระแสdtaam grà-săeน้ำnáamจนjonเข้าใกล้kâo-glâiฝั่งfàng
While standing on the riverbank, we saw an unmanned rowboat slowly drifting towards us along the current until it neared the shore.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ล่องlɔ̂ngล่องlɔ̂ng1[to] go downstream; float along2[to] cruise; voyage by water3[to] glide along (figurative)[to] go downstream; float alongPart 1
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มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
ล่องมาlɔ̂ng-maaล่องมาlɔ̂ng-maa[to] drift/sail downstream toward here[to] drift/sail downstream toward hereWord