หลังสระ
lăng sàMeanings
1AdverbA2
behind the pond/pool
The area or position behind a pond or swimming pool.
Examples
ต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลังสระlăng sàหลังสระlăng sà1behind the pond/pool2after a vowel; postvocalic (linguistics)
The tree is behind the pond.
3 more examplesShow less
Dad is washing the car behind the swimming pool.
There are two beach chairs placed behind the pool.
เราraoจะjàจัดjàtปาร์ตี้bpaa-dtêeบาร์บีคิวbaa-bee-kiwเล็กๆlék lékที่têeสวนsŭuanหลังสระlăng sàในnaiเย็นyenวันเสาร์นี้wan săo née
We are going to have a small barbecue party in the garden behind the pool this Saturday evening.
2AdjectiveB2
after a vowel; postvocalic (linguistics)
Placed or occurring after a vowel sound or letter within a syllable.
Examples
ครูสอนkruu sŏnว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeตัวสะกดdtuua sà-gòtตัวสะกดdtuua sà-gòtfinal consonant (of a syllable); coda consonantคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.พยัญชนะpá-yan-chá-náพยัญชนะpá-yan-chá-náconsonant (sound or letter)ที่อยู่têe yòoที่อยู่têe yòo1address (location details)2residence; place of living3address (digital)ตำแหน่งdtam-nàengตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderหลังสระlăng sàหลังสระlăng sà1behind the pond/pool2after a vowel; postvocalic (linguistics)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พยางค์pá-yaangพยางค์pá-yaang1syllable2syllable (classifier for Thai syllables)
The teacher taught that a final consonant is a consonant that is positioned after a vowel in a syllable.
3 more examplesShow less
ในnaiคำว่าkam wâaกินginพยัญชนะpá-yan-chá-náนnทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têeเป็นbpenตัวสะกดdtuua sà-gòtที่อยู่têe yòoหลังสระlăng sàอิì
In the word "gin" (to eat), the consonant "n" functions as the final consonant that comes after the vowel "i".
การออกเสียงgaan òk sĭiangพยัญชนะpá-yan-chá-náที่têeปรากฏbpraa-gòtหลังสระlăng sàในnaiภาษาไทยpaa-săa taiมีmeeกฎเกณฑ์gòt gaynที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynซึ่งsêungอาจàatแตกต่างdtàek dtàangจากjàakภาษาpaa-săaอื่นèun
The pronunciation of consonants that appear after a vowel in Thai has clear rules, which may differ from other languages.
นักภาษาศาสตร์nák-paa-sǎa-sàatกำลังgam-langศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaว่าwâaเสียงsǐiangพยัญชนะpá-yan-chá-náที่tîiตามหลังdtaam-lǎngสระsàมีอิทธิพลmii-ìt-tí-ponต่อdtɔ̀ɔวรรณยุกต์wan-ná-yúkของkɔ̌ɔngพยางค์pá-yaangนั้นnánอย่างไรyàang-rai
Linguists are studying how the consonant sound that follows a vowel influences the tone of that syllable.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หลังสระ said หลัง-สะ-หระ?
lăng sà
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
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
+
หลังสระlăng sàหลังสระlăng sàbehind the pond/poolbehind the pond/poolWord