หลงใหล
lǒng-lǎiMeaning
1VerbB1
be enamored; be captivated; be infatuated
to be strongly attracted to or charmed by someone or something, often with admiration or passion
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herหลงใหลเสียงlǒng-lǎi-sǐiangหลงใหลเสียงlǒng-lǎi-sǐiang[to] be captivated by a sound/voiceเปียโนbpiia-nooเปียโนbpiia-noopiano (musical instrument)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnevery nightก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔn1before bed; before sleeping; at bedtime2bedtime (as a modifier)
She is enthralled by the sound of the piano and listens every night before bed.
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ผมpǒmหลงใหลlǒng-lǎiศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàสตรีทsà-dtrìitเพราะprɔ́มันmanมีพลังmii-pá-langและlɛ́เล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangของkɔ̌ɔngเมืองmʉʉangได้ดีdâai-dii
I am captivated by street art because it is powerful and tells the city's stories well.
เขาkǎoหลงใหลlǒng-lǎiการถ่ายภาพgaan-tàai-pâapธรรมชาติtam-má-châatจนjonยอมyɔɔmตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnเช้าcháoทุกวันtúk-wanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจับjàpช่วงchûuangแสงsɛ̌ɛngแรกrɛ̂ɛk
He is passionate about nature photography, to the point that he wakes up early every day to catch the first light.
นักเรียนnák-riianหลายlǎaiคนหลงใหลkon-lǒng-lǎiในnaiบุคลิกbùk-ká-líkและlɛ́วิธีwí-tiiสอนsɔ̌ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngครูkruuจนjonเกิดgə̀ətแรงบันดาลใจrɛɛng-ban-daan-jaiอยากyàakเรียนต่อriian-dtɔ̀ɔด้านdâanเดียวกันdiiao-gan
Many students are charmed by the teacher's personality and teaching style, to the point of being inspired to pursue the same field.
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 | — | — |