เล่นงาน
lên-ngaanMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] attack; go after; give a hard time
To attack, pick on, or make things difficult for someone; to go after someone aggressively (physically or verbally).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefเล่นงานlên-ngaanเล่นงานlên-ngaan1[to] attack; go after; give a hard time2[to] hit hard; take a toll on; afflict3[to] deal with decisively; take action againstอย่างหนักyàang-nàkอย่างหนักyàang-nàkheavily; severely; seriously; intenselyเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ที่มาtîi-maaที่มาtîi-maa1origin; source2background; provenance; etymology3source; reference (citation)สายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níiเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níithis morning (earlier today)
His boss came down hard on him for being late this morning.
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เด็กdèkกลุ่มglùmนั้นnánชอบchɔ̂ɔpแกล้งglɛ̂ɛngและlɛ́เล่นงานlên-ngaanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanที่tîiอ่อนแอɔ̀ɔn-ɛɛกว่าgwàaเสมอsà-mə̌ə
That group of kids always likes to tease and pick on weaker classmates.
ฝ่ายค้านfàai-káanกำลังgam-langรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamหลักฐานlàk-tǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาโอกาสhǎa-oo-gàatเล่นงานlên-ngaanรัฐมนตรีrát-tà-mon-dtriiคนkonดังกล่าวdang-glàaoในnaiประเด็นbprà-denทุจริตtút-jà-rìt
The opposition is gathering evidence to find an opportunity to attack that minister on the issue of corruption.
เธอtəəรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kได้dâaiว่าwâaเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanบางคนbaang-konกำลังหาgam-lang-hǎaทางtaangเล่นงานlên-ngaanเธอtəəอยู่เบื้องหลังyùu-bʉ̂ʉang-lǎngเพราะprɔ́อิจฉาìt-chǎaที่tîiเธอtəəได้dâaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ng
She could feel that some colleagues were trying to go after her behind her back because they were jealous she got promoted.
2VerbB2
[to] hit hard; take a toll on; afflict
To affect someone or something badly or severely (e.g., illness, weather, stress, or problems take a toll).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ไข้หวัดใหญ่kâi-wàt-yàiไข้หวัดใหญ่kâi-wàt-yàiinfluenza; fluเล่นงานlên-ngaanเล่นงานlên-ngaan1[to] attack; go after; give a hard time2[to] hit hard; take a toll on; afflict3[to] deal with decisively; take action againstจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toนอนซมnɔɔn-somนอนซมnɔɔn-som[to] be bedridden [due to illness]อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: days
The flu really took a toll on him, leaving him bedridden for several days.
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อากาศaa-gàatที่tîiร้อนจัดrɔ́ɔn-jàtปีนี้bpii-níiเล่นงานlên-ngaanพืชผลpʉ̂ʉt-pǒnทางการเกษตรtaang-gaan-gà-sèetจนjonเสียหายsǐia-hǎaiไปbpaiเยอะyə́
The extreme heat this year has severely affected the agricultural crops, causing a lot of damage.
ความเครียดkwaam-krîiatจากjàakการทำงานหนักgaan-tam-ngaan-nàkเริ่มrə̂əmเล่นงานlên-ngaanสุขภาพจิตsùk-kà-pâap-jìtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The stress from overworking is starting to take a toll on his mental health.
วิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtครั้งนี้kráng-níiเล่นงานlên-ngaanธุรกิจขนาดเล็กtú-rá-gìt-kà-nàat-lékจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngปิดตัวbpìt-dtuuaไปbpaiหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ng
This economic crisis has hit small businesses so hard that many have had to shut down.
3VerbC1
[to] deal with decisively; take action against
To tackle or handle something/someone firmly or decisively (often implying punitive or corrective action).
Examples
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เล่นงานlên-ngaanเล่นงานlên-ngaan1[to] attack; go after; give a hard time2[to] hit hard; take a toll on; afflict3[to] deal with decisively; take action againstพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ที่มาtîi-maaที่มาtîi-maa1origin; source2background; provenance; etymology3source; reference (citation)สายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamregularly; habitually; routinely
The manager is going to deal firmly with the employees who are habitually late.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaจะjàเล่นงานlên-ngaanแก๊งคอลเซ็นเตอร์gɛ́ng-kɔɔn-sen-dtə̂əที่tîiหลอกลวงlɔ̀ɔk-luuangประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jang
The police announced that they will seriously tackle the call center gangs that scam the public.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanชุดใหม่chút-màiเตรียมdtriiamออกɔ̀ɔkนโยบายná-yoo-baaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเล่นงานlên-ngaanกลุ่มทุนglùm-tunที่tîiผูกpùukขาดตลาดkàat-dtà-làat
The new government is preparing to issue policies to decisively tackle the capitalist groups that monopolize the market.
ฝ่ายกฎหมายfàai-gòt-mǎaiกำลังgam-langรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamหลักฐานlàk-tǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเล่นงานlên-ngaanบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngที่tîiละเมิดlá-mə̂ətสิทธิบัตรsìt-tí-bàtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
The legal department is gathering evidence to tackle the rival company that infringed on our patent.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lên
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)[to] play; have funPart 1
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งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)work; job; employmentPart 2
เล่นงานlên-ngaanเล่นงานlên-ngaan[to] attack; go after; give a hard time[to] attack; go after; give a hard timeWord