เล็กลง
lék-longMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] become smaller; [to] decrease
to become smaller in size or amount; to decrease in size.
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เล็กลงlék-longเล็กลงlék-long[to] become smaller; [to] decrease
This shirt is getting smaller.
3 more examplesShow less
My savings get smaller every month.
The cake in the fridge has gotten smaller. Who ate it?
หลังจากlǎng-jàakลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàkกางเกงยีนส์gaang-geeng-yiinตัวdtuuaเก่าgàoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnก็gɔ̂เล็กลงlék-longจนjonใส่sàiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
After losing weight, my old jeans have become too small to wear anymore.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lék
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
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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
เล็กลงlék-longเล็กลงlék-long[to] become smaller; [to] decrease[to] become smaller; [to] decreaseWord