หลงลม

lǒng-lom

Meaning

1VerbB2

[to] be taken in by someone's words

To be deceived or misled into believing someone's persuasive words, flattery, or promises.

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)หลงลมlǒng-lomหลงลมlǒng-lom[to] be taken in by someone's wordsคนขายkon-kǎaiคนขายkon-kǎaiseller; vendor; salespersonเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offครีมkriimครีมkriim1cream (dairy)2cream (cosmetic/medicated)3cream-coloredมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไม่ได้ผลmâi-dâai-pǒnไม่ได้ผลmâi-dâai-pǒn1[to] not work; yield no results2ineffective; unsuccessfulอย่างที่yàang-tîiอย่างที่yàang-tîias; like; the way thatเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; show
I fell for the salesperson's pitch and bought the cream, but it didn't work as they claimed.
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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

  1. Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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หลงลมlǒng-lomหลงลมlǒng-lom[to] be taken in by someone's words[to] be taken in by someone's wordsWord