ลงเอย

Thai

Etymology

From ลง (long, “to cause to come down or descend; to put down; to place down; etc”) +‎ เอย (əəi, a word traditionally put at the end of a poem, signifying its ending).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ลงเอย l ŋ e ɒ y
Phonemic		ลง-เอย l ŋ – e ɒ y
Romanization	Paiboon	long-əəi
	Royal Institute	long-oei
(standard) IPA(key)		/loŋ˧.ʔɤːj˧/(R)

Verb

ลงเอย • (long-əəi) (abstract noun การลงเอย)

1. to end a poem with the word เอย (əəi).
2. (idiomatic) to terminate, to cease, to conclude, to come to an end; to end up, to turn out (to be).
3. (slang) to be together (as a loving or wedded couple); to be united (in marriage).