โล่งใจ
lôong-jaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] feel relieved
to feel relief after worry, fear, or tension is gone
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safe; secure2[to] be safe; be out of dangerแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)โล่งใจlôong-jaiโล่งใจlôong-jai1[to] feel relieved2relievedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The doctor said my mom is safe now; I feel so relieved.
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I heard my friend reached home; I felt much relieved.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakรอrɔɔผลตรวจpǒn-dtrùuatทั้งวันtáng-wanพอpɔɔเห็นผลhěn-pǒnออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaปกติbpòk-gà-dtìทุกอย่างtúk-yàangฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂โล่งใจlôong-jaiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanยกyókภูเขาpuu-kǎoออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakอกòk
After waiting all day for the test results, seeing everything was normal made me feel relieved as if a mountain was lifted off my chest.
2AdjectiveA2
relieved
experiencing relief; no longer anxious or worried
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)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedโล่งใจlôong-jaiโล่งใจlôong-jai1[to] feel relieved2relieved
The doctor said it's nothing, so I felt relieved.
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When the rain stopped, we were relieved that we could go home.
Hearing the news that my friend is safe, I felt very relieved.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakประกาศbprà-gàatผลสอบpǒn-sɔ̀ɔpแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoโล่งใจlôong-jaiเพราะprɔ́ทำได้tam-dâaiดีกว่าdii-gwàaที่tîiคิดkít
After the exam results were announced, he was relieved because he did better than he expected.
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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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
โล่งใจlôong-jaiโล่งใจlôong-jai[to] feel relieved[to] feel relievedWord