องค์ลง
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1VerbB2
[to] be possessed by a spirit
for a spirit or deity to enter and take control of a person's body, such as a spirit medium.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenร่างทรงrâang-songร่างทรงrâang-songspirit mediumเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toทำพิธีtam-pí-tiiทำพิธีtam-pí-tii[to] conduct a ceremony; perform a ritualไม่นานmâi-naanไม่นานmâi-naan1soon; shortly2briefly; not for longเทพtêepเทพtêep1deity; god2divine; godlike3awesome; god-tier (slang)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerองค์ลงong-longองค์ลงong-long1[to] be possessed by a spirit2[to] be in the zone; [to] become suddenly inspired3[to] have a sudden outburst; [to] snap
When the spirit medium started the ceremony, it wasn't long before the deity possessed them.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaที่tîiเขาkǎoสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanกับgàpวิญญาณwin-yaanได้dâaiก็gɔ̂เพราะprɔ́มีmiiองค์ลงong-long
The villagers believe that the reason he can communicate with spirits is because a deity possesses him.
อาการสั่นaa-gaan-sànเทิ้มtə́əmและlɛ́น้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangที่tîiเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiอย่างสิ้นเชิงyàang-sîn-chəəngเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanว่าwâaกำลังgam-langเกิดgə̀ətการgaanองค์ลงong-longในnaiร่างrâangของkɔ̌ɔngคนทรงkon-song
The trembling and the complete change in voice are signs that a spirit possession is occurring in the medium's body.
ปรากฏการณ์bpraa-gòt-gaanองค์ลงong longเป็นbpenเรื่องrêuuangที่têeวิทยาศาสตร์wít-thá-yaa-sàatยังyangหาhăaคำอธิบายkam à-tí-baaiที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynไม่ได้mâi dâaiแต่dtàeก็gâwเป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen sùuan nèungของkŏngความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaในnaiหลายlăaiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tam
The phenomenon of spirit possession is something science has yet to find a clear explanation for, but it is a part of belief in many cultures.
2VerbB2
[to] be in the zone; [to] become suddenly inspired
to suddenly become very focused or inspired and perform exceptionally, as if 'possessed' in a positive sense.
Examples
นักบาสnák-bàatนักบาสnák-bàatbasketball playerคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughองค์ลงong-longองค์ลงong-long1[to] be possessed by a spirit2[to] be in the zone; [to] become suddenly inspired3[to] have a sudden outburst; [to] snapชู้ตสามแต้มchúut-sǎam-dtɛ̂ɛmชู้ตสามแต้มchúut-sǎam-dtɛ̂ɛm1three-point shot (basketball)2[to] shoot a three-pointer; make a threeลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
It's like that basketball player is in the zone today; he's sinking every three-point shot.
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จิตรกรjìt-dtrà-gonนั่งมองnâng mongผ้าใบpâa baiเปล่าbplàoมาmaaหลายlăaiชั่วโมงchûua-mohngจู่ๆjòo jòoก็gâwเหมือนmĕuuanองค์ลงong longแล้วláeoวาดภาพwâat pâapเสร็จsètในnaiรวดเดียวrûuat diiao
The painter stared at the blank canvas for hours, then suddenly it was like inspiration struck and he finished the painting in one go.
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiเขาkǎoขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiพรีเซนต์งานprii-seen-ngaanทุกคนtúk-konทึ่งtʉ̂ngมากmâakเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanคนละkon-láคนkonกับgàpตอนdtɔɔnซ้อมsɔ́ɔmเลยləəiสงสัยsǒng-sǎiจะjàองค์ลงong-longพอดีpɔɔ-dii
When he went up to present, everyone was amazed. He was like a different person from practice; I guess he just got in the zone at the right time.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiเขียนkǐianฉากchàakสำคัญsǎm-kanที่สุดtîi-sùtในnaiนิยายní-yaaiเขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanองค์ลงong-longคำพูดkam-pûutและlɛ́เรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoมันmanไหลออกมาlǎi-ɔ̀ɔk-maaเองeengโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngคิดkít
The author said that when writing the novel's most crucial scene, he felt as if he was channeling it; the words and story just flowed out on their own without thinking.
3VerbB2
[to] have a sudden outburst; [to] snap
to suddenly burst into anger or strong emotion, often scolding or acting very intensely, as if overtaken by a force.
Examples
แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)แตกใบdtɛ̀ɛk-baiแตกใบdtɛ̀ɛk-bai[to] sprout leavesเดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerองค์ลงong-longองค์ลงong-long1[to] be possessed by a spirit2[to] be in the zone; [to] become suddenly inspired3[to] have a sudden outburst; [to] snapบ่นbònบ่นbòn1to complain; grumble2to nagฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ชั่วโมงchûua-moongชั่วโมงchûua-moong1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time3lesson period; class periodเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I just broke one glass, and Mom went ballistic, scolding me for an hour.
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วันนี้wan-níiอย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngเข้าไปkâo-bpaiคุยkuiกับgàpหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaนะnáเห็นว่าhěn-wâaกำลังgam-langองค์ลงong-longเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiตกอยู่dtòk-yùu
Don't go talk to the boss just yet. I heard he's furious about the drop in sales.
ปกติbpòk-gà-dtìเขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonใจเย็นjai-yenมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔมีmiiคนkonมาmaaพูดจาpûut-jaaดูถูกduu-tùukทีมtiimของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเท่านั้นแหละtâo-nán-lɛ̀องค์ลงong-longทันทีtan-tii
He's usually a very calm person, but as soon as someone spoke condescendingly about his team, he just exploded.
ทุกคนtúk konตกใจdtòk jaiที่têeเห็นhĕnดาราdaa-raaคนkonนั้นnánองค์ลงong longใส่sàiปาbpaaปาbpaaรัสrátซี่sêeกลางglaangห้างhâangเพราะpráwปกติbpòk-gà-dtìภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákเขาkăoดูdooเป็นมิตรbpen mítมากmâak
Everyone was shocked to see that celebrity blow up at the paparazzi in the middle of the mall, because his public image is usually very friendly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is องค์ลง said อง-ลง?
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The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
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Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ค์ is silent here.
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
องค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statuesPart 1
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ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online[to] go down; descendPart 2
องค์ลงong-longองค์ลงong-long[to] be possessed by a spirit[to] be possessed by a spiritWord