หมอบลง
mɔ̀ɔp-longMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] crouch down; bend low
To lower one's body close to the ground by bending the knees and back.
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatหมอบลงmɔ̀ɔp-longหมอบลงmɔ̀ɔp-long1[to] crouch down; bend low2[to] lie flat; go proneกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)
The cat crouched down on the floor.
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The little child crouched down to look at the walking ants.
When we played hide-and-seek, I crouched down behind the sofa.
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapหมอบลงmɔ̀ɔp-longกับgàpพื้นหญ้าpʉ́ʉn-yâaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiมุมmumที่tîiดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nในnaiการถ่ายรูปgaan-tàai-rûupดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máai
The photographer crouched down on the grass to get a better angle for photographing the flower.
2VerbB1
[to] lie flat; go prone
To get down and lie face-down or in a prone position, often to take cover, show submission, or pay respect.
Examples
ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ตะโกนdtà-goonตะโกนdtà-goon[to] shout; yell; call outว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoระเบิดrá-bə̀ətระเบิดrá-bə̀ət1bomb; explosive2[to] explode; [to] detonate3[to] erupt; [to] flare up4explosive (adj.)หมอบลงmɔ̀ɔp-longหมอบลงmɔ̀ɔp-long1[to] crouch down; bend low2[to] lie flat; go prone
The soldier shouted, "There's a bomb! Get down!"
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พอpɔɔได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงปืนsǐiang-bpʉʉnทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂รีบrîipหมอบลงmɔ̀ɔp-longกับgàpพื้นpʉ́ʉnทันทีtan-tii
As soon as they heard the gunshot, everyone immediately got down on the ground.
เหล่าlàoข้าราชการkâa-râat-chá-gaanพากันpaa-ganหมอบลงmɔ̀ɔp-longกับgàpพื้นpʉ́ʉnเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaขบวนเสด็จkà-buuan-sà-dètผ่านไปpàan-bpai
The officials all prostrated themselves on the ground as the royal procession passed by.
ตามdtaamยุทธวิธีyút-tá-wí-tiiทางทหารtaang-tá-hǎanเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถูกtùukซุ่มโจมตีsûm-joom-dtiiพลทหารpon-tá-hǎanต้องdtɔ̂ngหมอบลงmɔ̀ɔp-longหาhǎaที่กำบังtîi-gam-bangและlɛ́ยิงyingตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôo
According to military tactics, when ambushed, soldiers must get down, find cover, and return fire.
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 classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
mɔ̀ɔp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
หมอบmɔ̀ɔpหมอบmɔ̀ɔp[to] lie face down; crouch low; prostrate oneself[to] lie face down; crouch low; prostrate oneselfPart 1
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ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online[to] go down; descendPart 2
หมอบลงmɔ̀ɔp-longหมอบลงmɔ̀ɔp-long[to] crouch down; bend low[to] crouch down; bend lowWord