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Thai word

หลัง

lǎng

背部/后面

Rising tone

How to pronounce หลัง

High Low

Rising tone

Starts low, rises to high

หลัง is written lǎng and carries the rising tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.

Same syllable, five tones

Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.

  1. lang

    Mid tone

  2. làng

    Low tone

  3. lâng

    Falling tone

  4. lǎng

    Rising tone

    หลัง
  5. láng

    High tone

What does หลัง mean?

Translation

背部/后面

หลัง (lǎng) means "背部/后面" in Thai.

Tone: Rising tone Frequency: #28 neutral

Example sentences

ที่จอดรถอยู่ข้างหลังอาคารค่ะ

tîi-jòt-rót yùu kâang-lǎng aa-kaan ká

停车场在楼后面。

บ้านหลังนี้มีเฟอร์นิเจอร์ครบไหมคะ

Bâan lǎng níi mii fəə-ní-jəə króp mǎi ká

这栋房子是全套家具吗?

มัดจำจะได้คืนหลังย้ายออกไม่เกินสองอาทิตย์ค่ะ

Màt-jam jà dâi keun lǎng yáai òok mâi gəən sǒong aa-tít kâ

Màt-jam 将在您 yáai òok 后 sǒong aa-tít 内退还。

Test yourself

One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.

What does this word mean?

หู

hǔu

More words with the rising tone — the same pitch shape, different words.

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