โล่งอก
lôong-òkMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
relieved
Feeling relieved when a worry or fear has passed. Example: พอรู้ว่าผลตรวจปกติ ก็โล่งอก (I felt relieved when the test results were normal).
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safe; secure2[to] be safe; be out of dangerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerโล่งอกlôong-òkโล่งอกlôong-òk1relieved2[to] feel relieved
As soon as I knew my child was safe, I felt relieved.
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The test results came back negative; everyone in the house felt relieved.
เงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanออกɔ̀ɔkทันเวลาtan-wee-laaทำให้tam-hâiผมpǒmโล่งอกlôong-òkว่าwâaจะjàจ่ายjàaiค่าเช่าkâa-châoได้dâai
The salary was paid on time, which made me relieved that I could pay the rent.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakอธิบายความà-tí-baai-kwaamจริงjingจนjonเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเข้าใจkâo-jaiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂โล่งอกlôong-òkเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanยกyókภูเขาpuu-kǎoออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakอกòk
After explaining the truth until my friend understood, I felt relieved as if a mountain had been lifted from my chest.
2VerbB1
[to] feel relieved
To feel relieved after a tense situation has passed.
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เป็นอะไรbpen-à-raiเป็นอะไรbpen-à-raiWhat's wrong?; What's the matter?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 markerโล่งอกlôong-òkโล่งอกlôong-òk1relieved2[to] feel relievedทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
The doctor said it's nothing serious, and I felt relieved immediately.
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พอpɔɔได้ยินdâi-yinว่าwâaไฟดับfai-dàpไม่นานmâi-naanจะjàมาmaaอีกครั้งìik-krángเราraoก็gɔ̂โล่งอกlôong-òkไปbpaiครึ่งหนึ่งkrʉ̂ng-nʉ̀ng
When we heard the power would be back soon, we were half relieved.
เห็นhěnข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamว่าwâaลูกlûukถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâanแล้วlɛ́ɛoฉันchǎnโล่งอกlôong-òkจนjonยิ้มyímออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
Seeing the message that my child got home, I felt relieved and even smiled.
หลังlǎngผ่านpàanการสัมภาษณ์gaan-sǎm-pâatที่tîiกดดันgòt-danพอpɔɔผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaทำได้tam-dâaiดีdiiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂โล่งอกlôong-òkเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanยกyókภูเขาpuu-kǎoออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakอกòk
After the stressful interview, when the manager said I did well, I felt relieved as if a weight had been lifted from my chest.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
โล่งlôongโล่งlôong1open; spacious; clear2clear (of traffic or crowd)3relieved; at ease4well-ventilated; airyopen; spacious; clearPart 1
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โล่งอกlôong-òkโล่งอกlôong-òkrelievedrelievedWord