หลังเขา
lǎng-kǎoMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
unsophisticated; behind the times
Old-fashioned, provincial, or not up to date (colloquial, often mildly pejorative when describing people, tastes, or styles).
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)รู้จักrúu-jàkรู้จักrúu-jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withแอปɛ́pแอปɛ́papp; application (software)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ได้ยังไงdâai-yang-ngaiได้ยังไงdâai-yang-ngai1how is that possible?; how come?2how could (someone) ...?; in what way ...?หลังเขาlǎng-kǎoหลังเขาlǎng-kǎo1unsophisticated; behind the times2remote/backwoods areaมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
How do you not know this app? You're so behind the times.
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แฟชั่นfɛɛ-chânบางอย่างbaang-yàangที่tîiเคยkəəiฮิตhítตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiกลับมาglàp-maaดูduuอีกทีìik-tiiก็gɔ̂รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaหลังเขาlǎng-kǎoไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo
Some fashion trends that were once popular now look old-fashioned when you look back at them.
ทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoในnaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความเท่าเทียมทางเพศkwaam-tâo-tiiam-taang-pêetค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangหลังเขาlǎng-kǎoไม่ทันmâi-tanต่อdtɔ̀ɔการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngสังคมsǎng-kom
His attitude regarding gender equality is quite provincial and hasn't kept up with social changes.
แค่kɛ̂ɛเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoมาจากmaa-jàakต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายความว่าmǎai-kwaam-wâaความคิดkwaam-kítของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoจะjàหลังเขาlǎng-kǎoเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpai
Just because he comes from another province doesn't mean his way of thinking is always going to be old-fashioned.
2NounB2
remote/backwoods area
A remote or out-of-the-way place; literally the far/back side of a mountain; the hinterland.
Examples
หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distantถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingหลังเขาlǎng-kǎoหลังเขาlǎng-kǎo1unsophisticated; behind the times2remote/backwoods areaไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockไฟฟ้าfai-fáaไฟฟ้าfai-fáa1electricity; electric power2electric; electricalใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order
His village is in a remote area, with no electricity.
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สมัยเด็กๆsà-măi dèk dèkผมpŏmเคยkoeiไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoบ้านbâanญาติyâatที่อยู่têe yòoหลังเขาlăng kăoสัญญาณโทรศัพท์săn-yaan toh-rá-sàpก็gâwไม่มีmâi mee
When I was young, I used to visit a relative's house in the hinterlands; there wasn't even a phone signal.
การพัฒนาgaan-pát-tá-naaโครงสร้างพื้นฐานkroong-sâang-pʉ́ʉn-tǎanในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiหลังเขาlǎng-kǎoเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangท้าทายtáa-taaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan
Developing infrastructure in remote areas is a challenge for the government.
ครูkruuอาสาaa-săaหลายคนlăai konยอมyomสละsà-làความสะดวกสบายkwaam sà-dùuak sà-baaiเพื่อpêuuaไปbpaiสอนsŏnเด็กๆdèk dèkในnaiโรงเรียนrong rianที่อยู่têe yòoหลังเขาlăng kăo
Many volunteer teachers give up their comfortable lives to go teach children in schools located in remote, out-of-the-way places.
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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หลังเขาlǎng-kǎoหลังเขาlǎng-kǎounsophisticated; behind the timesunsophisticated; behind the timesWord