เอาลง
ao-longMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] take [sth] down; [to] bring [sth] down
to take down; to bring down; to lower
Examples
กล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ชั้นchánชั้นchán1floor; storey2shelf3grade; year (in school)4layer; tier5classifier for floors/layers/shelves/classes6class; rank; statusช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เอาลงao-longเอาลงao-long1[to] take [sth] down; [to] bring [sth] down2[to] post; [to] publish; [to] upload3[to] defeat [sb]; [to] overcome [sb]มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
The box is on the shelf. Please take it down.
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I took this picture down from the wall yesterday.
I'll lower that flag on the pole this evening.
ป้ายหน้าร้านbpâai-nâa-ráanเก่าgàoแล้วlɛ́ɛoเราraoน่าจะnâa-jàเอาลงao-longแล้วlɛ́ɛoเปลี่ยนbplìianใหม่mài
The sign in front of the shop is old now. We should probably take it down and replace it.
2VerbB1
[to] post; [to] publish; [to] upload
to post, publish, or upload content (e.g., to the internet, social media, or a publication)
Examples
รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)ลงเฟซบุ๊กlong-féet-búkลงเฟซบุ๊กlong-féet-búk[to] post on Facebook; [to] upload to Facebook
This photo looks nice. I'll post it on Facebook.
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ฉันchǎnถ่ายtàaiคลิปklípไว้wáiเยอะyə́แต่dtɛ̀ɛยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiเอาลงao-longช่องchɔ̂ngของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengเลยləəi
I've recorded lots of videos, but I haven't uploaded any to my channel yet.
ก่อนจะgòn jàเอาลงao longเว็บไซต์wép-sáiโรงเรียนrong rianเราraoต้องdtôngขออนุญาตkŏr à-nú-yâatผู้ปกครองpôo bpòk-krongก่อนgònเพราะpráwคลิปklípนี้néeเห็นหน้าhĕn nâaเด็กdèkๆ-ชัดเจนchát-jen
Before posting this video on the school's website, we need to get the parents' permission because the children's faces are clearly visible.
3VerbB2
[to] defeat [sb]; [to] overcome [sb]
to defeat, overcome, or beat someone (often used in contexts of trying to take someone down)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แชมป์chɛ́mแชมป์chɛ́m1champion; titleholder2championship titleมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเอาลงao-longเอาลงao-long1[to] take [sth] down; [to] bring [sth] down2[to] post; [to] publish; [to] upload3[to] defeat [sb]; [to] overcome [sb]ได้เลยdâai-ləəiได้เลยdâai-ləəi1sure; okay; go ahead2can … right away; may … now
He has been the champion for three years, and no one has managed to beat him.
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ทีมtiimคู่kûuแข่งเล่นkɛ̀ng-lênดีมากdii-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛโค้ชkóotเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเราraoจะjàเอาลงao-longได้dâai
The opposing team plays very well, but our coach believes we can beat them.
แม้mɛ́ɛคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngจะjàมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanมากกว่าmâak-gwàaแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaเราraoอ่านเกมàan-geemของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoออกɔ̀ɔkก็gɔ̂อาจàatเอาลงao-longได้dâai
Although our opponent is more experienced, we might be able to beat him if we can read his game.
แม้แต่mɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛแชมป์chɛ́mที่tîiทุกคนtúk-konคิดว่าkít-wâaไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiเอาลงao-longได้dâaiก็gɔ̂ยังyangแพ้pɛ́ɛให้กับhâi-gàpนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaหน้าใหม่nâa-màiที่tîiเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaมาmaaดีกว่าdii-gwàa
Even the champion whom everyone thought was unbeatable lost to a newcomer who was better prepared.
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 syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ao
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
เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)[to] take; get; pickPart 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
เอาลงao-longเอาลงao-long[to] take [sth] down; [to] bring [sth] down[to] take [sth] down; [to] bring [sth] downWord