หลัง(lăng)
Meanings
1NounA1
back (of body)
the part of the body from the neck to the waist on the rear side
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ปวดหลังbpùuat lăngปวดหลังbpùuat lăng1back pain; backache2to have back pain; have a backacheเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[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.
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; goalsอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainด้านหลังdâan lăngด้านหลังdâan lăng1the 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.
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)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainหลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3behind-the-scenes influence (politics/business)
The dog is sitting behind the house.
4PrepositionA2
after; later than
subsequent in time to; following
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)เลิกเรียนlêrk riianเลิกเรียนlêrk riian1[to] finish school; [to] get out of class; school is out2[to] dismiss classเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)กลับบ้านglàp bâanกลับบ้านglàp bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
After school, we go straight home.
5NounB1
roof (of a house)
the roof of a house or building; used in compounds (e.g., หลังคาหลังคาlăng kaaroof ‘roof’)
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofซ่อมsômซ่อมsôm1[to] repair; fix2repair; fixing; repair workหลังคาบ้านlăng-kaa bâanหลังคาบ้านlăng-kaa bâanhouse roof
The repairman is fixing the roof of the house.
6ClassifierB1
CL: building; house; structure
classifier for houses, buildings, and certain large structures
Examples
พ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofผ่อนpònผ่อนpòn1[to] pay in installments2[to] ease; relax; lessen; slacken3[to] defer; extend time; postponeบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainคนละkon-láคนละkon-lá1each; per2apiece; each (distribution marker)3separate; different (for each)ทำเลtam layทำเลtam lay1location; site2business location3setting; area
My parents are paying off two houses in different locations.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ข้างหลังkâang lăngข้างหลังkâang lăng1behind; at the back (of)2behind; at the back3the back; the rear
- behind; at the back (of)
- behind; at the back
- the back; the rear
ด้านหลังdâan lăngด้านหลังdâan lăng1the back; the rear (side of something)2at the back; behind3behind; at the back of (followed by a noun)
- the back; the rear (side of something)
- at the back; behind
- behind; at the back of (followed by a noun)
อาฟเตอร์áap-dtêrอาฟเตอร์áap-dtêr1after-party; after-hours gathering2after; following (slang loan use)
- after-party; after-hours gathering
- after; following (slang loan use)
ภายหลังpaai lăngภายหลังpaai lăng1later; afterward2after; subsequent to
- later; afterward
- after; subsequent to
หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)
- after; subsequent to (time)
- after; once (clause)