โลง
loongMeaning
1NounB1
coffin; casket
a box or container in which a dead body is placed for a funeral, burial, or cremation
Examples
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissโลงloongโลงloongcoffin; casketไปที่bpai-tîiไปที่bpai-tîi[to] go to [somewhere]เมรุmeenเมรุmeen1crematorium structure2Mount Meru (myth.)
The family helped carry the coffin to the crematorium.
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ช่างไม้châng-máaiทำtamโลงloongอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiในnaiงานศพngaan-sòpของkɔ̌ɔngหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
The carpenter crafted the coffin carefully for the village funeral.
After the water-pouring ritual, the coffin lid was closed peacefully.
โลงloongถูกtùukประดับbprà-dàpด้วยdûuaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoและlɛ́ลายlaaiแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkตามประเพณีdtaam-bprà-pee-nii
The coffin was decorated with white flowers and carved patterns according to tradition.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
loong
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |