หลังงอ
lǎng-ngɔɔMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
hunchbacked; stooped
having a bent back; hunchbacked or stooped in posture
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningหลังงอlǎng-ngɔɔหลังงอlǎng-ngɔɔhunchbacked; stoopedเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)อายุมากaa-yú-mâakอายุมากaa-yú-mâakelderly; of advanced age; oldแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Grandma walks with a stooped back because she is very old.
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พ่อpɔ̂ɔนั่งทำงานnâng-tam-ngaanหน้าnâaคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əท่าtâaเดิมdəəmทั้งวันtáng-wanจนjonหลังงอlǎng-ngɔɔไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛo
Dad sat working in front of the computer in the same posture all day until his back became completely hunched.
ครูkruuเตือนdteuuanนักเรียนnák riianให้hâiนั่งnângตัวdtuuaตรงๆdtrong dtrongอย่าyàaปล่อยให้bplòi hâiหลังงอlăng ngorเวลาway-laaอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕu
The teacher reminded the students to sit up straight and not let their backs hunch when reading.
การgaanก้มหน้าgôm-nâaมองหน้าmɔɔng-nâaจอjɔɔโทรศัพท์มือถือtoo-rá-sàp-mʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamอาจàatส่งผลเสียsòng-pǒn-sǐiaต่อdtɔ̀ɔบุคลิกภาพbùk-ká-lík-gà-pâapทำให้tam-hâiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenคนkonเดินdəənหลังงอlǎng-ngɔɔโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooi-mâi-rúu-dtuua
Constantly looking down at a mobile phone screen can negatively affect your posture, causing you to walk with a stooped back without realizing it.
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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หลังงอlǎng-ngɔɔหลังงอlǎng-ngɔɔhunchbacked; stoopedhunchbacked; stoopedWord