แคบลง
kɛ̂ɛp-longMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] become narrower
To become narrower or smaller in width.
Examples
ถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แคบลงkɛ̂ɛp-longแคบลงkɛ̂ɛp-long1[to] become narrower2[to] become more limited (of choices/options)
This road gets narrower.
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The path into this alley has become much narrower than before.
กางเกงยีนส์gaang-geeng-yiinตัวdtuuaนี้níiแคบลงkɛ̂ɛp-longจนjonใส่sàiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoสงสัยsǒng-sǎiจะjàอ้วนûuanขึ้นkʉ̂n
These jeans have become too narrow to wear. I guess I've gained weight.
พอporขับรถkàp rótลึกléukเข้าไปในkâo bpai naiหมู่บ้านmòo bâanจะjàเห็นว่าhĕn wâaถนนtà-nŏnค่อยๆkôi kôiแคบลงkâep longเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuai
Once you drive deeper into the village, you'll see that the road gradually becomes narrower.
2VerbB1
[to] become more limited (of choices/options)
To be reduced in number or range; the set of possibilities becomes smaller.
Examples
ตัวเลือกdtuua-lʉ̂ʉakตัวเลือกdtuua-lʉ̂ʉakoption; choice; alternativeสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4distance between supports5span; extentวันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)แคบลงkɛ̂ɛp-longแคบลงkɛ̂ɛp-long1[to] become narrower2[to] become more limited (of choices/options)เหลือlʉ̌ʉaเหลือlʉ̌ʉa1[to] remain; be left2[to] have left; have remaining3[to] be left over; be surplus4[to] be beyond; exceed (in set phrases: เหลือเชื่อ, เหลือทน, เหลือกำลัง)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondจังหวัดjang-wàtจังหวัดjang-wàtprovince
The choices for our holiday trip have narrowed down to just two provinces.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâatรอบrɔ̂ɔpแรกrɛ̂ɛkรายชื่อraai-chʉ̂ʉผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkก็gɔ̂แคบลงkɛ̂ɛp-longจากjàakห้าสิบhâa-sìpคนkonเหลือlʉ̌ʉaแค่kɛ̂ɛสิบsìpคนkon
After the first round of interviews, the list of applicants narrowed down from fifty to just ten people.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatกำลังgam-langสืบสวนsʉ̀ʉp-sǔuanคดีká-diiอยู่yùuและlɛ́กลุ่มglùmผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmแคบลงkɛ̂ɛp-longแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The police are investigating the case, and the group of suspects is starting to narrow down.
ขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetของkɔ̌ɔngหัวข้อวิจัยhǔua-kɔ̂ɔ-wí-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmแคบลงkɛ̂ɛp-longอย่างมากyàang-mâakหลังจากlǎng-jàakได้dâaiปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaกับgàpอาจารย์ที่ปรึกษาaa-jaan-tîi-bprʉ̀k-sǎa
The scope of my research topic has narrowed considerably after consulting with my advisor.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kɛ̂ɛp
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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
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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
แคบลงkɛ̂ɛp-longแคบลงkɛ̂ɛp-long[to] become narrower[to] become narrowerWord