หลัง
lǎngMeanings
1NounA1
back (of body)
the part of the body from the neck to the waist on the rear side
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ปวดหลังbpùuat lăngปวดหลังbpùuat lăng1to have back pain; have a backache2back pain; backacheเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)นานๆnaan naanนานๆnaan naanrarely; once in a while
My back hurts when I sit for a long time.
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The masseur pressed my back gently.
The doctor told me to stretch my back muscles every morning.
นักกายภาพบำบัดnák-gaai-yá-pâap-bam-bàtสอนsɔ̌ɔnท่าบริหารtâa-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanหลังlǎngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótอาการปวดaa-gaan-bpùuat
The physical therapist taught back exercises to reduce pain.
2NounA2
rear; back (part)
the back or rear part of an object, vehicle, or place
Examples
ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainด้านหลังdâan-lǎngด้านหลังdâan-lǎng1the back; the rear (side of something)2at the back; behind3behind; at the back of (followed by a noun)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stall
The door is at the back of the shop.
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Yesterday I parked the car at the back of the building.
Tomorrow we will sit in the back row of the bus.
ในnaiคลังสินค้าklang-sǐn-káaมีmiiประตูทางออกbprà-dtuu-taang-ɔ̀ɔkฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ənอยู่ที่yùu-tîiส่วนหลังsùuan-lǎngของkɔ̌ɔngอาคารaa-kaan
In the warehouse, there is an emergency exit at the rear section of the building.
3PrepositionA2
behind; at the back of
in a position to the rear of something
Examples
สุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)
The dog is sitting behind the house.
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Yesterday I parked the car behind the building.
Tomorrow we will stand to take photos behind the temple.
เด็กๆdèk dèkเล่นlênซ่อนหาsôn hăaอยู่yòoหลังlăngโรงยิมrohng yimเพราะpráwตรงนั้นdtrong nánไม่มีmâi meeคนkonเดินผ่านdern pàan
The kids are playing hide-and-seek behind the gym because no one walks by there.
4PrepositionA2
after; later than
subsequent in time to; following
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureเลิกเรียนlə̂ək-riianเลิกเรียนlə̂ək-riian[to] finish school; [to] get out of class; school is outเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)กลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
After school, we go straight home.
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After it rained yesterday, today the weather got cooler.
After dinner, we will go for a walk in the park.
หลังlǎngประชุมbprà-chumเสร็จsètผมpǒmจะjàสรุปsà-rùpประเด็นสำคัญbprà-den-sǎm-kanส่งให้sòng-hâiทุกtúkคนอ่านkon-àan
After the meeting, I will summarize the key points and send them for everyone to read.
5ClassifierB1
CL: building; house; structure
classifier for houses, buildings, and certain large structures
Examples
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesผ่อนpɔ̀ɔnผ่อนpɔ̀ɔn1[to] pay in installments2[to] ease; relax; lessen; slacken3[to] defer; extend time; postponeบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainคนละkon-láคนละkon-lá1each; per person2apiece; each; per person3separate; different (for each)ทำเลtam-leeทำเลtam-leelocation; site
My parents are paying off two houses in different locations.
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โรงเรียนประถมroong-riian-bprà-tǒmใกล้บ้านglâi-bâanมีmiiอาคารเรียนaa-kaan-riianสามsǎamหลังlǎngและlɛ́โรงยิมroong-yimอีกìikหนึ่งnʉ̀ngอาคารaa-kaan
The nearby elementary school has three classroom buildings and one additional gym building.
นายทุนnaai-tunรายนี้raai-níiประกาศbprà-gàatจะjàสร้างsâangอาคารaa-kaanห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-náอีกìikสองsɔ̌ɔngหลังlǎngเพื่อรองรับpʉ̂ʉa-rɔɔng-rápชุมชนchum-chonที่tîiกำลังขยายgam-lang-kà-yǎaiตัวdtuua
This investor announced that he would build two more public library buildings to accommodate the growing community.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnไปดูbpai-duuบ้านbâanสองsɔ̌ɔngหลังlǎngที่tîiนายหน้าnaai-nâaพาไปpaa-bpaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoจดjòtข้อดีข้อเสียkɔ̂ɔ-dii-kɔ̂ɔ-sǐiaไว้wái
Yesterday I went to see two houses that the agent took me to and noted the pros and cons.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnสร้างsâangอาคารสำนักงานaa-kaan-sǎm-nák-ngaanสามsǎamหลังlǎngใกล้glâiสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faiเพื่อรองรับpʉ̂ʉa-rɔɔng-rápพนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan-mài
The company plans to build three office buildings near the train station to accommodate new staff.
เทศบาลtêet-sà-baanประกาศbprà-gàatงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanสำหรับsǎm-ràpการซ่อมแซมgaan-sɔ̂m-sɛɛmอาคารเรียนaa-kaan-riianสองsɔ̌ɔngหลังlǎngและlɛ́หอประชุมhɔ̌ɔ-bprà-chumหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหลังlǎngภายในpaai-naiปีนี้bpii-níi
The municipality announced a budget to repair two school buildings and one auditorium within this year.
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
lǎng
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 | — | — |