ลง

See also: ลิง and ลุง

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *n̩.loŋᴬ (“to descend”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩃᩫ᩠ᨦ, Lao ລົງ (long), Lü ᦟᦳᧂ (lung), Tai Dam ꪶꪩꪉ, Shan လူင်း (lúung), Tai Nüa ᥘᥨᥒᥰ (löng), Ahom 𑜎𑜤𑜂𑜫 (luṅ), Zhuang roengz.

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicลง
l ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonlong
Royal Institutelong
(standard) IPA(key)/loŋ˧/(R)

Verb

ลง • (long) (abstract noun การลง)

  1. to descend; to cause to descend.
  2. to lower; to decrease; to reduce.
  3. to make (an entry in a register); to record; to register; to note down; to write down.
  4. to publish.
  5. to yield: to give up to a superior power or authority.
  6. (colloquial, computing) to install (a program).

Derived terms

Adverb

ลง • (long)

  1. down; downwards.
  2. south; southwards.
  3. (in negative senses) more: in or to a greater extent or degree.
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