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lɛ́ɛngMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
dry; arid (no rain)
very dry; with little or no rain for a prolonged period
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turnเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)แห้งแล้งhɛ̂ɛng-lɛ́ɛngแห้งแล้งhɛ̂ɛng-lɛ́ɛng1arid; very dry2aridity; drynessมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This year it hasn’t rained at all; the soil is very parched.
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หน้าร้อนnâa-rɔ́ɔnที่ผ่านมาtîi-pàan-maaอากาศaa-gàatแล้งlɛ́ɛngยาวนานyaao-naanจนjonบ่อน้ำbɔ̀ɔ-náamเกือบgʉ̀ʉapแห้งhɛ̂ɛng
This past summer was dry for so long that the pond nearly dried up.
ช่วงchûuangสองsɔ̌ɔngเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiทุ่งนาtûng-naaก็gɔ̂ยังyangแล้งlɛ́ɛngไม่มีmâi-miiฝนfǒnช่วยchûuaiเลยləəi
These past two months the rice fields are still parched, with no rain to help.
พื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiแถบtɛ̀ɛpภูเขาpuu-kǎoเผชิญpà-chəənสภาพอากาศแล้งsà-pâap-aa-gàat-lɛ́ɛngต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangทำให้tam-hâiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔรถrótน้ำประปาnáam-bprà-bpaaมาmaaเติมdtəəmถังtǎngทุกtúkสัปดาห์sàp-daa
The mountainous area has faced prolonged dry conditions, causing villagers to rely on water trucks to fill their tanks each week.
2VerbB1
[to] be in drought; lack rain/water
to have very little or no rain for a period; to suffer drought
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turnหลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalเดือนdʉʉanเดือนdʉʉan1month2the Moon; moonหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedแล้งlɛ́ɛngแล้งlɛ́ɛng1dry; arid (no rain)2[to] be in drought; lack rain/water3unsympathetic; cold (of speech/behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This year it hasn't rained for months, so the village is very drought-stricken.
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ช่วงchûuangหน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛngชาวนาchaao-naaเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanการทำนาgaan-tam-naaเพราะprɔ́น้ำnáamไม่พอmâi-pɔɔ
During the drought season, farmers postpone rice planting because there isn't enough water.
แม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamลดฮวบlót-hûuapเพราะprɔ́ฝนแล้งfǒn-lɛ́ɛngต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangทำให้tam-hâiชุมชนchum-chonต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiน้ำnáamอย่างyàangประหยัดbprà-yàt
The river dropped sharply due to continued drought, forcing the community to use water sparingly.
จังหวัดjang-wàtประกาศbprà-gàatเขตkèetภัยพิบัติpai-pí-bàtหลังlǎngแล้งlɛ́ɛngยืดเยื้อyʉ̂ʉt-yʉ́ʉaกระทบgrà-tópทั้งtángเกษตรgà-sèetและlɛ́น้ำประปาnáam-bprà-bpaa
The province declared a disaster area after a prolonged drought, affecting both agriculture and tap water supply.
3AdjectiveB2
unsympathetic; cold (of speech/behavior)
lacking warmth, kindness, or sympathy in behavior or speech
Examples
คำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔp1answer; reply2solution; correct answerของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsฟังดูfang-duuฟังดูfang-duuto sound; seem (by hearing)แล้งlɛ́ɛngแล้งlɛ́ɛng1dry; arid (no rain)2[to] be in drought; lack rain/water3unsympathetic; cold (of speech/behavior)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)แสดงความเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-hěnแสดงความเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-hěn[to] express an opinion; [to] commentใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
His reply sounded cold, showing no sympathy at all.
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She did smile, but her eyes were still cold, not warm toward anyone.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanพูดด้วยpûut-dûuaiน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangแล้งlɛ́ɛngจนjonบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumตึงdtʉngขึ้นkʉ̂nทันทีtan-tii
The manager spoke in a cold tone, making the atmosphere in the meeting room tense immediately.
ข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamแสดงความเสียใจsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-sǐia-jaiที่tîiสั้นsânและlɛ́แล้งlɛ́ɛngทำให้tam-hâiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaผู้pûuสูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kห่างเหินhàang-hə̌ən
The brief and cold condolence message made the bereaved family feel alienated.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lɛ́ɛng
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |