หลงทาง
lǒng-taangMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] get lost; lose one's way
to be unable to find the correct route or destination while traveling
Examples
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Yesterday, we got lost while driving in Bangkok.
If you get lost, what will you do?
พวกเราpûuak-raoเดินป่าdəən-bpàaแล้วlɛ́ɛoหลงทางlǒng-taangเพราะprɔ́แผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiที่tîiใช้cháiมันmanเก่าgàoเกินไปgəən-bpai
We got lost while hiking in the forest because the map we used was too old.
2VerbB2
[to] go astray; be misguided (figurative)
to follow a wrong or harmful course in life, beliefs, or decisions
Examples
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsเป็นห่วงbpen-hùuangเป็นห่วงbpen-hùuang[to] worry about [sb/sth]; be concerned for [sb/sth]ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)หลงทางlǒng-taangหลงทางlǒng-taang1[to] get lost; lose one's way2[to] go astray; be misguided (figurative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyคบkópคบkóp1[to] associate with; keep company with; be friends with2[to] date (romantically); be in a relationshipเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorly
The parents are worried that their child will go astray and associate with bad friends.
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บางครั้งbaang-krángคนเราkon-raoก็gɔ̂หลงทางlǒng-taangในnaiชีวิตchii-wítได้dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛสำคัญsǎm-kanคือkʉʉต้องdtɔ̂ngหาทางกลับhǎa-taang-glàpมาmaaให้hâiเจอjəə
Sometimes people can lose their way in life, but the important thing is to find the way back.
เขาkăoหลงทางlŏng taangไปbpaiกับgàpลัทธิlát-tíความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaแปลกๆbplàek bplàekจนjonไม่mâiฟังfangเหตุผลhèt pŏnของkŏngใครkraiเลยloie
He went astray with a strange belief system to the point where he wouldn't listen to anyone's reasoning.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmหลงทางlǒng-taangในnaiชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangและlɛ́เงินทองngən-tɔɔngจนjonลืมlʉʉmเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengไปbpai
After achieving success quickly, he started to lose his way in fame and fortune, forgetting his true goals.
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 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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ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)way; route; road; pathPart 2
หลงทางlǒng-taangหลงทางlǒng-taang[to] get lost; lose one's way[to] get lost; lose one's wayWord