หลงฝูง
lǒng-fǔungMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be separated from one's group (herd, flock)
To become separated or lost from one's group, used for an animal that has strayed from its herd or flock, or figuratively for a person separated from their family or social group.
Examples
ลูกเป็ดlûuk-bpètลูกเป็ดlûuk-bpètducklingตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ngตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ng1one (of them); a certain one2one (classifier ‘ตัว’)เดินหลงdəən-lǒngเดินหลงdəən-lǒng[to] get lost while walkingฝูงfǔungฝูงfǔung1herd; flock; swarm (group of animals or similar things)2classifier for groups of animals/things3crowd; throng; mob (large group of people)
A duckling got separated from its flock.
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ตอนdtɔɔnไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoซาฟารีsaa-faa-riiเราraoเห็นhěnช้างน้อยcháang-nɔ́ɔiตัวหนึ่งdtuua-nʉ̀ngเดินdəənอยู่yùuลำพังlam-pangเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanมันmanจะjàหลงฝูงlǒng-fǔung
When we went on a safari, we saw a baby elephant walking alone, as if it had gotten lost from its herd.
พอpɔɔย้ายyáaiมาmaaอยู่yùuกรุงเทพgrung-têepคนเดียวkon-diiaoเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเป็นbpenลูกแกะlûuk-gɛ̀หลงฝูงlǒng-fǔung
After moving to Bangkok alone, he felt like a lost sheep separated from its flock.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánกลายเป็นglaai-bpenคนหลงkon-lǒngฝูงfǔungในnaiพรรคpákของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengหลังจากlǎng-jàakแสดงsà-dɛɛngจุดยืนjùt-yʉʉnที่tîiขัดแย้งกับkàt-yɛ́ɛng-gàpมติmá-dtìส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yài
That politician became an outcast in his own party after expressing a stance that conflicted with the majority's resolution.
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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ฝูงfǔungฝูงfǔung1herd; flock; swarm (group of animals or similar things)2classifier for groups of animals/things3crowd; throng; mob (large group of people)herd; flock; swarm (group of animals or similar things)Part 2
หลงฝูงlǒng-fǔungหลงฝูงlǒng-fǔung[to] be separated from one's group (herd, flock)[to] be separated from one's group (herd, flock)Word