เล็ง
lengMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] aim; take aim
to align or point a weapon, camera, or instrument at a target in preparation for acting; to take aim
Examples
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapช่างภาพchâng-pâapphotographerเล็งlengเล็งleng1[to] aim; take aim2[to] intend; set one's sights on3[to] eye; look closely atกล้องglɔ̂ngกล้องglɔ̂ng1camera2optical instrument (e.g., telescope, microscope, binoculars)ไปที่bpai-tîiไปที่bpai-tîi[to] go to [somewhere]เวทีwee-tiiเวทีwee-tii1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring (combat sports)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterกดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downถ่ายtàaiถ่ายtàai1[to] photograph; take a picture2[to] film; shoot video3[to] copy; duplicate4[to] defecate; poop5[to] pass; transmit; transfer6[to] broadcast; air
The photographer aims the camera at the stage and then takes the shot.
3 more examplesShow less
He steadily takes aim with the rifle before pulling the trigger.
เธอtəəเล็งเลเซอร์leng-lee-sə̂əไปที่bpai-tîiจุดหมายjùt-mǎaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปรับระดับbpràp-rá-dàpให้hâiตรงdtrong
She aims the laser at the target to align the level accurately.
ตาdtaaกล้องเล็งglɔ̂ng-lengเฟรมfreemผ่านpàanช่องมองภาพchɔ̂ng-mɔɔng-pâapปรับbpràpโฟกัสfoo-gátจนjonคมกริบkom-grìpแล้วจึงlɛ́ɛo-jʉngถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtช็อตchɔ́tสำคัญsǎm-kan
The cameraman frames through the viewfinder, fine-tunes the focus to razor sharpness, and then captures the crucial shot.
2VerbB2
[to] intend; set one's sights on
to intend or plan to do or get something; to have one's sights set on a goal or target
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เล็งlengเล็งleng1[to] aim; take aim2[to] intend; set one's sights on3[to] eye; look closely atจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàat[to] have a chance (to); [to] have an opportunity (to)เติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtoo1to grow (physically/mentally)2to grow/expand (economy/organization)มากกว่าmâak-gwàaมากกว่าmâak-gwàa1more; to a greater degree2more than; over (with numbers/amounts)3[to] exceed; be greater than
This year I intend to move to a company with better growth opportunities.
3 more examplesShow less
เธอtəəเล็งlengตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngหัวหน้าทีมhǔua-nâa-tiimไว้wáiเลยləəiวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnเก็บgèpผลงานpǒn-ngaanตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi
She has her sights set on the team leader position, so she’s planning to build her portfolio from now.
สตาร์ทsà-dtáatอัปàpของเราkŏng raoเล็งlengจะjàปิดbpìtรอบrôpทุนtunภายในpaai naiไตรมาสdtrai-mâatหน้าnâaเพื่อpêuuaขยายkà-yăaiตลาดdtà-làatต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têht
Our startup intends to close a funding round next quarter to expand into overseas markets.
เขาkǎoเล็งlengเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiชัดเจนchát-jeenว่าwâaจะjàสอบติดsɔ̀ɔp-dtìtแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtจึงjʉngจัดjàtตารางdtaa-raangอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอย่างเข้มข้นyàang-kêm-kônและlɛ́ต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
He has a clear goal to get into medical school, so he set an intensive and consistent study schedule.
3VerbB2
[to] eye; look closely at
to look intently at something, often with interest in choosing or obtaining it
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเล็งlengเล็งleng1[to] aim; take aim2[to] intend; set one's sights on3[to] eye; look closely atข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌ə1proposal; suggestion2offer; bid (business)หลายเจ้าlǎai-jâaoหลายเจ้าlǎai-jâaomany vendors; several providersเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiap1[to] compare2comparativeราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎi1condition; requirement2terms; provisions3constraint; limitationก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàbefore (introducing a clause)ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy off
He looked carefully at several offers, comparing prices and terms before deciding to buy.
3 more examplesShow less
ฉันchǎnเล็งlengสีsǐiผ้าม่านpâa-mâanอยู่yùuนานnaanเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakให้hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpโซฟาsoo-faaและlɛ́แสงsɛ̌ɛngในnaiห้องhɔ̂ng
I looked carefully at curtain colors for a long time because I wanted them to match the sofa and the light in the room.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanเล็งlengข้อดีข้อเสียkɔ̂ɔ-dii-kɔ̂ɔ-sǐiaของkɔ̌ɔngแผนงานpɛ̌ɛn-ngaanอย่างyàangรอบด้านrɔ̂ɔp-dâanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiโปร่งใสbpròong-sǎiและlɛ́เป็นธรรมbpen-tam
The committee carefully weighed the pros and cons of the plan to ensure a transparent and fair decision.
นักลงทุนnák-long-tunเล็งlengทิศทางtít-taangตลาดdtà-làatและlɛ́ปัจจัยเสี่ยงbpàt-jai-sìiangหลายlǎaiประการbprà-gaanก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàขยับkà-yàpพอร์ตpɔ́ɔtอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wang
The investor assessed the market direction and various risk factors before adjusting the portfolio carefully.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
leng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |