หลงทิศ
lǒng-títMeanings
1VerbB1
be disoriented; lose one’s sense of direction
To be confused about directions or not know which way to go; to lose one’s sense of orientation.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เดินป่าdəən-bpàaเดินป่าdəən-bpàa1[to] hike; trek (in the forest/jungle)2trekking; forest hikeแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หลงทิศlǒng-títหลงทิศlǒng-tít1be disoriented; lose one’s sense of direction2[to] lose direction in life; be at a lossต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toโทรtooโทรtoo[to] call; phoneถามทางtǎam-taangถามทางtǎam-taang[to] ask for directionsเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
Yesterday I hiked and got lost, so I had to call a friend for directions.
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นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoหลงทิศlǒng-títเพราะprɔ́ไม่มีสัญญาณmâi-mii-sǎn-yaanมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉเลยləəiกลับglàpเข้าเมืองkâo-mʉʉangช้าcháa
The tourists lost their sense of direction because there was no mobile signal, so they returned to the city late.
ตอนdtɔɔnขับรถkàp-rótในnaiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtผมpǒmหลงทิศlǒng-títอยู่yùuพักหนึ่งpák-nʉ̀ngเพราะprɔ́ป้ายbpâaiทางtaangไม่ชัดmâi-chát
While driving upcountry, I was lost for a while because the road signs were unclear.
พอpɔɔหมอกmɔ̀ɔkลงlongหนาnǎaนักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoหลงทิศlǒng-títง่ายngâaiจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเข็มทิศkěm-títและlɛ́แผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiช่วยchûuaiยืนยันyʉʉn-yanเส้นทางsên-taang
When the fog thickens, climbers can easily lose their bearings, so they must use a compass and map to verify the route.
2VerbB2
[to] lose direction in life; be at a loss
Figuratively, to be uncertain or misguided about one’s path or choices; to not know what to do.
Examples
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeทิศtítทิศtítdirection; compass pointทางธุรกิจtaang-tú-rá-gìtทางธุรกิจtaang-tú-rá-gìt1business; commercial2in business terms; commerciallyฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughหลงทิศlǒng-títหลงทิศlǒng-tít1be disoriented; lose one’s sense of direction2[to] lose direction in life; be at a lossไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jainot sure; uncertainว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofพัฒนาpát-tá-naaพัฒนาpát-tá-naa1[to] develop; improve2development (process)ทักษะták-sàทักษะták-sàskill; proficiencyด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side of6dud; failing to fire or explodeไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend
Since the company changed its business direction, I feel lost and unsure which skills I should develop next.
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เขาkǎoทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkก็จริงgɔ̂-jingแต่dtɛ̀ɛดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanจะjàหลงทิศlǒng-títเพราะprɔ́ไม่รู้mâi-rúuว่าwâaเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiแท้จริงtɛ́ɛ-jingคือkʉʉอะไรà-rai
He does work hard, but he seems misguided because he doesn’t know what the real goal is.
ถ้าtâaเราraoไม่มีmâi meeหลักคิดlàk kítที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynก็gâwอาจàatหลงทิศlŏng títไปตามbpai dtaamกระแสตลาดgrà-săe dtà-làatจนjonลืมleuumคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaที่ต้องการtêe dtông gaanสร้างsâang
If we lack clear principles, we may be led astray by market trends and forget the values we aim to create.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเจอjəəคำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanหนักnàkทีมtiimเริ่มrə̂əmหลงทิศlǒng-títเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngถอยกลับtɔ̌ɔi-glàpมาmaaทบทวนtóp-tuuanวิสัยทัศน์wí-sǎi-tátและlɛ́จัดลำดับความสำคัญjàt-lam-dàp-kwaam-sǎm-kanใหม่mài
After facing heavy criticism, the team became misguided, so we had to step back to revisit our vision and reprioritize.
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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หลงทิศlǒng-títหลงทิศlǒng-títbe disoriented; lose one’s sense of directionbe disoriented; lose one’s sense of directionWord