หลงคีย์
lǒng-kiiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be off-key; [to] sing out of tune
to be off-key or out of tune, especially when singing or playing music
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleeng[to] sing (a song)หลงคีย์lǒng-kiiหลงคีย์lǒng-kii[to] be off-key; [to] sing out of tuneตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaall the time; constantlyแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintคาราโอเกะkaa-raa-oo-gèคาราโอเกะkaa-raa-oo-gè1karaoke (activity)2karaoke venue/roomมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He sings off-key all the time, but he still really likes singing karaoke.
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ตอนdtɔɔnประกวดbprà-gùuatร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengฉันchǎnตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênมากmâakจนเผลอjon-plə̌əร้องrɔ́ɔngหลงคีย์lǒng-kiiไปbpaiหลายlǎaiท่อนtɔ̂n
During the singing contest, I was so nervous that I accidentally sang off-key in several parts.
ถ้าtâaนักร้องนำnák-rɔ́ɔng-namร้องrɔ́ɔngหลงคีย์lǒng-kiiนักดนตรีnák-don-dtriiในnaiวงwongก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเล่นดนตรีlên-don-dtriiประคองbprà-kɔɔngไปให้bpai-hâiจบjòpเพลงpleeng
If the lead singer sings out of tune, the musicians in the band must try to play along and support them until the end of the song.
การฝึกgaan-fʉ̀kโสตทักษะsòot-ták-sàอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเราraoรู้ตัวrúu-dtuuaว่าwâaกำลังgam-langร้องrɔ́ɔngหลงคีย์lǒng-kiiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâiและlɛ́สามารถsǎa-mâatปรับเสียงbpràp-sǐiangให้hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpเครื่องดนตรีkrʉ̂ʉang-don-dtriiได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
Practicing ear training regularly will help us realize whether we are singing off-key and allow us to adjust our pitch to match the instruments better.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หลงคีย์ said หลง-คี?
lǒng-kii
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
lǒng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
หลงlǒngหลงlǒng1[to] be lost; lose one’s way2[to] be infatuated; besotted3[to] be mistaken; deluded[to] be lost; lose one’s wayPart 1
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คีย์kiiคีย์kii1key (keyboard/piano key)2[to] key in; enter data3key (crucial; core)4keyword; key concept5musical key; tonalitykey (keyboard/piano key)Part 2
หลงคีย์lǒng-kiiหลงคีย์lǒng-kii[to] be off-key; [to] sing out of tune[to] be off-key; [to] sing out of tuneWord