โล่ง
lôongMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
open; spacious; clear
unobstructed and wide, with few things blocking the space or view
Examples
หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสนามหญ้าsà-nǎam-yâaสนามหญ้าsà-nǎam-yâa1lawn; grassy yard2grass pitch; turf fieldโล่งlôongโล่งlôong1open; spacious; clear2clear (of traffic or crowd)3relieved; at ease4well-ventilated; airyมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distantได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearly
In front of my house there is an open lawn where you can see far clearly.
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หลังlǎngตัดต้นdtàt-dtônไม้máaiออกɔ̀ɔkวิวwiuจากjàakระเบียงrá-biiangก็gɔ̂โล่งlôongเห็นhěnภูเขาpuu-kǎoทั้งtángลูกlûuk
After cutting the trees, the view from the balcony became unobstructed; you can see the whole mountain.
เราraoไปbpaiถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupที่tîiชายหาดchaai-hàatช่วงเช้าchûuang-cháaoทะเลtá-leeโล่งlôongและlɛ́เส้นขอบฟ้าsên-kɔ̀ɔp-fáaชัดchátมากmâak
We went to take photos at the beach in the morning; the sea was wide open and the horizon very clear.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpลานlaanกลางglaangให้hâiโล่งlôongเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสายตาsǎai-dtaaไม่ติดขัดmâi-dtìt-kàtและlɛ́ลมพัดผ่านlom-pát-pàanได้dâaiไกลglai
The architect designed the central plaza to be open so that the view is unobstructed and the wind can pass through far.
2AdjectiveA2
clear (of traffic or crowd)
not crowded; having little traffic or few people
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)โล่งlôongโล่งlôong1open; spacious; clear2clear (of traffic or crowd)3relieved; at ease4well-ventilated; airyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This morning the road in front of the school was very empty.
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Yesterday the mall was empty because it rained heavily.
ช่วงchûuangเทศกาลtêht-sà-gaanคนkonกลับบ้านglàp bâanต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàtเมืองmeuuangในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpเลยloieโล่งlôhng
During the festival, people go back to their hometowns, so the city becomes empty.
ผมpǒmชอบchɔ̂ɔpวิ่งwîngตอนดึกdtɔɔn-dʉ̀kเพราะprɔ́สวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náโล่งlôongคนkonไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iมาmaa
I like running late at night because the park is empty and not many people come.
3AdjectiveB1
relieved; at ease
feeling unburdened or less worried after tension or fear has passed
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenสอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)โล่งlôongโล่งlôong1open; spacious; clear2clear (of traffic or crowd)3relieved; at ease4well-ventilated; airyเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughยกyókยกyók1[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; dismissภูเขาpuu-kǎoภูเขาpuu-kǎomountainออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)อกòkอกòk1chest; breast2breast (culinary cut)3bosom; heart (figurative)
After the exam I felt relieved, like a weight was lifted off my chest.
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The doctor said it wasn't serious, so I felt completely relieved.
พอpɔɔได้รับdâi-rápข่าวkàaoว่าwâaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂โล่งlôongและlɛ́ยิ้มyímออกɔ̀ɔk
Once we got the news that our friend was safe, everyone felt relieved and could smile.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakความจริงkwaam-jingถูกtùukชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂โล่งlôongจนjonหายhǎaiเกร็งgrengและlɛ́เริ่มrə̂əmคุยkuiได้dâaiตามปกติdtaam-bpòk-gà-dtì
After the truth was clearly explained, he felt relieved, relaxed, and began to talk normally.
4AdjectiveB1
well-ventilated; airy
having good airflow; feeling fresh and not stuffy
Examples
เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsโล่งlôongโล่งlôong1open; spacious; clear2clear (of traffic or crowd)3relieved; at ease4well-ventilated; airyขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryหายใจhǎai-jaiหายใจhǎai-jai[to] breathe; respireสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortless
After opening the window, the room feels airy and it's easier to breathe.
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พอpɔɔเปิดbpə̀ətพัดลมpát-lomดูดdùutอากาศaa-gàatห้องครัวhɔ̂ng-kruuaก็gɔ̂โล่งlôongไม่mâiอับàpเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Once the exhaust fan is on, the kitchen feels airy and not stuffy like before.
คาเฟ่kaa-fêhนี้néeเพดานpay-daanสูงsŏongลมผ่านlom pàanดีdeeนั่งnângนานๆnaan naanก็gâwยังyangรู้สึกrúu-sèukโล่งสบายlôhng sà-baai
This café has high ceilings with good airflow; even sitting for a long time, it still feels fresh and airy.
คอนโดkɔɔn-dooออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpช่องลมchɔ̂ng-lomตามdtaamทิศลมtít-lomประจำbprà-jamฤดูrʉ́-duuทำให้tam-hâiโถงทางเดินtǒong-taang-dəənโล่งlôongไม่mâiอับชื้นàp-chʉ́ʉn
The condo is designed with vents aligned to seasonal winds, making the corridors airy and not musty.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lôong
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |