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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KLONG

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PRONUNCIATION OF KLONG

klong  [klɒŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KLONG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Klong is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KLONG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

klong

Khlong

A khlong (also commonly spelled Klong; Thai: คลอง (Pronunciation))) is the general name for a canal in the central plain of Thailand. These canals are spawned by the Chao Phraya, the Tha Chin, the Mae Klong Rivers and their tributaries. The Thai word khlong is not limited to artificial canals; also many smaller rivers are referred to as khlong followed by the name of the stream.

Definition of klong in the English dictionary

The definition of klong in the dictionary is a type of canal in Thailand.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KLONG


age-long
ˈeɪdʒˌlɒŋ
along
əˈlɒŋ
belong
bɪˈlɒŋ
daylong
ˈdeɪˌlɒŋ
furlong
ˈfɜːˌlɒŋ
Geelong
dʒəˈlɒŋ
headlong
ˈhɛdˌlɒŋ
lifelong
ˈlaɪfˌlɒŋ
long
lɒŋ
monthlong
ˈmʌnθˌlɒŋ
oblong
ˈɒbˌlɒŋ
oolong
ˈuːˌlɒŋ
prolong
prəˈlɒŋ
schlong
ʃlɒŋ
Shillong
ʃɪˈlɒŋ
sidelong
ˈsaɪdˌlɒŋ
sing-along
ˈsɪŋəˌlɒŋ
summer-long
ˈsʌmərˌlɒŋ
tagalong
ˈtæɡəˌlɒŋ
weeklong
ˈwiːkˌlɒŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KLONG

klinker
klinostat
Klint
klipdas
klipspringer
klister
Klondike
klondiker
klondyke
klondyker
klooch
kloochman
kloof
klootch
klootchman
klootchmen
Klopstock
kludge
kludgey
kludgy

WORDS THAT END LIKE KLONG

all along
as broad as it is long
before long
come along
cut along
get along
go along
hourlong
Jilong
kalong
livelong
nightlong
overlong
play along
push along
run along
sing along
so long
string along
superlong

Synonyms and antonyms of klong in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «klong» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KLONG

Find out the translation of klong to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of klong from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «klong» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

klong
570 millions of speakers

English

klong
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Klong
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كلونج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Клонг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Klong
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

klong
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

klong
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Klong
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Klong
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クロン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

클롱
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Klong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Klong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Klong
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोलांग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

klong
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Klong
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Klong
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Клонг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Klong
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

klong
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klong
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klong
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Klong
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of klong

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KLONG»

The term «klong» is regularly used and occupies the 55.819 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KLONG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about klong

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KLONG»

Discover the use of klong in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to klong and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Computational Science and Its Applications - ICCSA 2010: ...
Canal Number Total records of site Number of sites in each Cluster: Name of Canal 1 2 3 4 5 1 Klong Kumuengderm 12 - 4 4 2 2 2 Klong Robkrung 24 1 4 7 8 4 3 Klong Mahanark 12 - 1 5 1 5 4 Klong PadungKrungkasem 20 - 2 9 4 5 5 Klong ...
David Taniar, Osvaldo Gervasi, Beniamino Murgante, 2010
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Southeast Asian Urbanism: The Meaning and Power of Social Space
The Thai Waters Act required all imports, except military cargo and petroleum, to be unloaded through Klong Thoey port. In total 904 ha were given to the Port Authority for the construction of the harbour facilities. The first people who came to ...
Hans-Dieter Evers, Rüdiger Korff, 2000
3
Approaching the Great Perfection: Simultaneous and Gradual ...
Approaching the Great Perfection looks at a seminal figure of this lineage, Jigme Lingpa, an eighteenth-century scholar and meditation master whose cycle of teachings, the Longchen Nyingtig, has been handed down through generations as a ...
Sam Van Schaik, 2013
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The Traditional Music of Thailand
The klong khaek originally retained the Javanese method of tying the heads with split cane or rattan, while the heads of the kl^ng malayu were laced with thongs. Both types are found in Java today; Solonese drums use cane, Djogyanese use ...
David Morton, 1976
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Tibetan Buddhism: Reason and Revelation
Hereafter it is abbreviated as rNam-thar nyung-bsdus. Text #5. rDzogs-chen-pa rang-byung rdo-rje'i rnam-thar gsol-'debs [Coll. Works(J), vol. V(Ca), pp. 7103— 7123]; reprinted in kLong-snying(A-'dzom), vol. IV(Hrih), pp. 13—16. Written by ...
Steven D. Goodman, Ronald M. Davidson, 1992
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The Teachings of Padmasambhava
7 Nyi-zla 'od-'bar, 1: 134a: mkha ' ni rig-pa 'i 'od-gsal mkha ' klong ni sny'mg-po chos-nyid klong rnam-dag 'khrul-pa rnam-par dag de-phyir mkha '-klong rnam- dag rgyud mkha ' ni rtsal-zer 'od-gsal-la klong ni snying-po ka-dag klong rnam- dag ...
Herbert V. Guenther, 1996
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Mipham's Beacon of Certainty: Illuminating the View of ...
In the life and works of Klong chen rab 'byams (1308—1363) the Nyingma traditions of the Great Perfection achieved their finest literary expression. Klong chen pa is best known for his Great Perfection writings, but he was also a great scholar ...
John W. Pettit, 2013
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Escape: The True Story of the Only Westerner Ever to Escape ...
Among the 600 foreigners jailed in the 'Bangkok Hilton', one man resolves to do what no other has done: Escape. This is the true story of drug smuggler David McMillan’s perilous break-out from Thailand’s most notorious prison.
David McMillan, 2007
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Integrated Lagoon Fisheries Management: Resource Dynamics ...
Saline water is brought into the lake through the sea mouth while it receives freshwater from two mainstreams (Klong Rattaphum and Klong U-Tapao) as well as Thale Sap through two major channels (Klong Luang and Ao Tong Baen).
Shimpei Iwasaki, Rajib Shaw, 2010
10
The Supreme Source: The Fundamental Tantra of the Dzogchen Semde
Klong dgu bam po nyi khri in Tibetan. ... The Klong chen chos 'byung ( Bibliography no. ... sections of each on the basis of the following list: unborn space (skye ba med pa'i klong); space of the fundamental essence (snying po don gyi klong), ...
Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, Adriano Clemente, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KLONG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term klong is used in the context of the following news items.
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Change closes in on hidden Chinatown | Bangkok Post: news
Mr Wanchai cited the BMA's outstanding work to protect the rich and unique culture of the Kadeejeen-Klong San community, which is a ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
2
Defiant farmers rally - The Nation
... the commander of Second Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, arranged a meeting with the local authorities in Pathum Thani's Klong Luang district ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
3
Are you a bona fide Bangkokian?
The roof of Plai Nern Palace on Rama VI Road is the symbol of Klong Toei stop. The roof of Kamtheing House Musuem on Asoke is the symbol ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
4
Poor road intercepts alleged robbery suspect in Pathum Thani
The crash took place on West Klong 10 Road in Nong Suea district, where witnesses said they saw a pick-up truck chasing after a silver Volvo. «ThaiVisa News, Jul 15»
5
Tycoon SHOT DEAD in front of sharksfin restaurant: Daughter now …
After meeting the case investigators yesterday at Klong Tan Police Station, Metropolitan Police Area 5 investigation superintendent Colonel ... «Malaysia Chronicle, Jul 15»
6
Water cuts should apply to everyone
And did the governor know that the water supply in Khlong Maha Sawat was primarily siphoned from the Mae Klong River which means we are ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
7
Princess Sirindhorn eases the plight of people suffering acute water …
In these three districts of Klong Luang, Thanyaburi and Lamlukka, the people have lived with no water for consumption and drinking after the ... «ThaiVisa News, Jul 15»
8
Inequality is not the only factor in Thailand unrest
In Bangkok's Klong Toey slum, where more than 100,000 residents are said to live, many are dependent on unstable incomes and lead ... «China Post, Jul 15»
9
Tap water shortage in Pathumthani slowly eases
Residents in Pathumthani was hit by water shortage since last week after Klong Rapeepat, the main canal that supplies raw water to produce ... «ThaiVisa News, Jul 15»
10
Tap-water lost near Bangkok
The almost totally dry Klong Raphipat Canal has also caused a canal-side road to collapse because of the sharp drop in the water level ... «The Nation, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Klong [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/klong>. Apr 2024 ».
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