หลังๆ
lăng lăngMeanings
1AdverbA2
lately; recently
in the recent past; during the last period of time (informal)
Examples
หลังๆlăng lăngหลังๆlăng lăng1lately; recently2in the latter part; later onนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)โทรมาtoh maaโทรมาtoh maa[to] call (here); phone (to me/us/this place)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Lately, he hasn't been calling much at all.
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Lately, I feel like it has been raining more often.
เธอterเปลี่ยนไปbplìian bpaiนะnáหลังๆlăng lăngนี้néeดูdooเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapไม่ค่อยmâi kôiพูดpôotเหมือนmĕuuanเมื่อก่อนmêuua gòn
You've changed lately. You seem quiet and don't talk as much as before.
หลังๆlăng lăngนี้néeผมpŏmไม่ค่อยmâi kôiมีmeeเวลาway-laaดูหนังdoo nǎngเลยloieเพราะpráwต้องdtôngเตรียมตัวdtriam dtuuaสอบsòp
Lately, I haven't had much time to watch movies because I have to prepare for exams.
2AdverbB1
in the latter part; later on
toward or in the later part of a period or sequence (e.g., in later stages/years)
Examples
หนังnăngหนังnăng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmตอนแรกdton râekตอนแรกdton râek1at first; initially; originally2the first part; the beginningน่าเบื่อnâa bèuuaน่าเบื่อnâa bèuuaboring; tedious; tiresomeแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsหลังๆlăng lăngหลังๆlăng lăng1lately; recently2in the latter part; later onสนุกมากsà-nùk mâakสนุกมากsà-nùk mâakvery fun
The beginning of the movie was boring, but the later part was very fun.
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ในช่วงnai chûuangหลังๆlăng lăngของkŏngการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kănเขาkăoสามารถsăa-mâatทำคะแนนtam ká-naenแซงsaengคู่ต่อสู้kôo dtòr sôoได้สำเร็จdâai săm-rèt
In the later part of the competition, he successfully scored enough to overtake his opponent.
เนื้อเรื่องnéuua rêuuangจะjàซับซ้อนsáp sónและláeน่าติดตามnâa dtìt dtaamมากขึ้นmâak kêunในช่วงnai chûuangครึ่งkrêungหลังๆlăng lăngของkŏngซีรีส์see-rêe
The plot becomes more complex and engaging in the later half of the series.
การgaanปฏิรูปเศรษฐกิจbpà-dtì-rôop sèt-tà-gìtในช่วงnai chûuangหลังๆlăng lăngของkŏngศตวรรษsà-dtà-wátที่têe20มีผลกระทบmee pŏn grà-tópอย่างใหญ่หลวงyàang yài lŭuangต่อdtòการพัฒนาประเทศgaan pát-tá-naa bprà-tâyt
The economic reforms in the later part of the 20th century had a major impact on the country's development.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หลังๆ said หลัง-หลัง?
lăng lăng
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
lăng
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 | — | — |