หลอง
lɔ̌ɔngMeaning
1NounC1
storehouse; granary (Northern Thai)
In Northern Thai, a storage building, especially a granary used to store rice.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureเกี่ยวข้าวgìiao-kâaoเกี่ยวข้าวgìiao-kâao[to] harvest riceเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)ปู่bpùuปู่bpùu1paternal grandfather2grandfather (respect term)3ancestor spirit (folk belief)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerขนkǒnขนkǒn1hair; fur (body hair of people/animals)2[to] transport; haul; carry (goods)ข้าวเปลือกkâao-bplʉ̀ʉakข้าวเปลือกkâao-bplʉ̀ʉakpaddy; unhusked riceไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเก็บไว้gèp-wáiเก็บไว้gèp-wái1[to] keep [sth]; put [sth] away; set [sth] aside (for later)2[to] save/store [data/files]3[to] keep [sth] to oneself; not reveal (feelings/info)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หลองlɔ̌ɔngหลองlɔ̌ɔngstorehouse; granary (Northern Thai)หลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operations
After harvesting the rice, Grandpa carried the unhusked rice to the granary behind the house for storage.
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หลองlɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngบ้านbâanนี้níiยกyókพื้นpʉ́ʉnสูงsǔungและlɛ́มีmiiช่องระบายอากาศchɔ̂ng-rá-baai-aa-gàatเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiข้าวเปลือกkâao-bplʉ̀ʉakที่tîiเก็บไว้gèp-wáiชื้นchʉ́ʉnจนjonขึ้นราkʉ̂n-raa
This household's granary has a raised floor and ventilation openings to keep the stored unhusked rice from becoming damp and moldy.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpปู่bpùuหลองlɔ̌ɔngไม้máaiข้างkâangเรือนrʉʉanไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛที่เก็บtîi-gèpข้าวเปลือกkâao-bplʉ̀ʉakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenหลักประกันlàk-bprà-ganว่าwâaลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanจะjàไม่mâiอดอยากòt-yàakแม้mɛ́ɛฝนฟ้าfǒn-fáaในnaiปีถัดไปbpii-tàt-bpaiจะjàไม่mâiเป็นใจbpen-jai
For Grandpa, the wooden granary beside the house is more than a place to store unhusked rice; it is assurance that his family will not go hungry, even if next year's weather is unfavorable.
การบูรณะgaan-buu-rá-náหลองlɔ̌ɔngเก่าgàoที่tîiเคยkəəiใช้cháiเก็บgèpข้าวเปลือกkâao-bplʉ̀ʉakให้hâiคงkongรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpเดิมdəəmไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangการอนุรักษ์gaan-à-nú-rákสถาปัตยกรรมsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamล้านนาláan-naaหากhàakยังyangเป็นbpenการรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaร่องรอยrɔ̂ng-rɔɔiวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítที่tîiผูกพันpùuk-panกับgàpการทำนาgaan-tam-naaไว้wáiให้hâiคนรุ่นหลังkon-rûn-lǎng
Restoring an old rice granary to its original form not only preserves Lanna architecture but also safeguards traces of a way of life rooted in rice farming for future generations.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
lɔ̌ɔng
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 | — | — |