หลังคา
lǎng-kaaMeaning
1NounA1
roof
the top covering of a building or vehicle that protects from sun, rain, and wind
Examples
ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeตกแรงdtòk-rɛɛngตกแรงdtòk-rɛɛng1[to] rain heavily2[to] drop/fall sharply (in value or amount)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหลังคาlǎng-kaaหลังคาlǎng-kaaroofไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)รั่วrûuaรั่วrûua1leaky; not watertight2[to] leak (liquid/gas)3[to] leak (information)4insecure; prone to leaks (figurative)
It rained hard, but the house's roof doesn't leak.
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The car parked under the roof, so it isn’t hot.
Yesterday a technician came to fix the roof that blew off due to strong winds.
Tomorrow they will replace the roof tiles along the whole row.
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureback (of body)Part 1
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คาkaaคาkaa1[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodged2left stuck; left pending[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodgedPart 2
หลังคาlǎng-kaaหลังคาlǎng-kaaroofroofWord