เอนหลัง
een-lǎngMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] lean back; [to] recline
to lean back, especially to rest or relax in a chair.
Examples
ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเอนหลังeen-lǎngเอนหลังeen-lǎng[to] lean back; [to] reclineพักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spellบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โซฟาsoo-faaโซฟาsoo-faasofa; couchสักหน่อยsàk-nɔ̀iสักหน่อยsàk-nɔ̀i1a bit; a little; somewhat2softening particle in requests/suggestions
I've been working all day, let me lean back and rest on the sofa for a bit.
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เขาkǎoนั่งnângเอนหลังeen-lǎngพิงpingเก้าอี้gâo-îiอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอย่างyàangสบายอารมณ์sà-baai-aa-rom
He sat leaning back in his chair, reading a book relaxedly.
เก้าอี้ทำงานgâo-îi-tam-ngaanตัวdtuuaนี้níiดีมากdii-mâakเพราะprɔ́มันmanปรับbpràpให้hâiเอนหลังeen-lǎngได้dâaiเยอะyə́
This office chair is great because it can be adjusted to lean back a lot.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakประชุมbprà-chumเครียดkrîiatมาmaaหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiเอนหลังeen-lǎngบนbonเก้าอี้gâo-îiแล้วlɛ́ɛoถอนหายใจtɔ̌ɔn-hǎai-jaiอย่างyàangโล่งอกlôong-òk
After a stressful meeting that lasted for hours, he finally got to lean back in his chair and let out a sigh of relief.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
een
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureback (of body)Part 2
เอนหลังeen-lǎngเอนหลังeen-lǎng[to] lean back; [to] recline[to] lean back; [to] reclineWord