Small words ข้างล่าง kâang-lâang
downstairs; below, down there preposition
- kâang falling
- lâang falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Parts: ข้างkâang side ล่างlâang lower, bottom
How to use it
ข้างล่างkâang-lâang, "the lower side", is downstairs or below. In a condo, the shops and the 7-Eleven on the ground floor are ข้างล่างkâang-lâang. Careful with the tone: ล่างlâang falls, unlike high ล้างláang, to wash.
Don't mix it up
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ล้างláang
to wash, to rinse
High tone instead of falling: to wash, as in ล้างมือláang muue, wash your hands.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- khang lang
- kang laang
- khaang laang
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