กลวง
gluuangMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
hollow; empty inside
Having an empty space inside; not solid (e.g., a hollow tube, hollow tree).
Examples
ท่อtɔ̂ɔท่อtɔ̂ɔ1pipe; tube2duct; conduit (technical)เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กลวงgluuangกลวงgluuang1hollow; empty inside2hollow; shallow; lacking substanceข้างในkâang-naiข้างในkâang-nai1inside; within2inside (of); within3the inside; the interior
This pipe is hollow inside.
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The trunk of this tree is so hollow that the empty space is clearly visible.
This chocolate egg is hollow; there’s nothing inside.
เราraoใช้cháiก้อนอิฐgɔ̂ɔn-ìtแบบbɛ̀ɛpกลวงgluuangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàkของkɔ̌ɔngผนังpà-nǎngและlɛ́ช่วยchûuaiเดินสายไฟdəən-sǎai-faiได้dâaiง่ายngâai
We use hollow bricks to reduce the wall’s weight and make wiring easier.
2AdjectiveB2
hollow; shallow; lacking substance
Lacking meaningful content, intellectual depth, or real substance, especially of speech, ideas, or a person's thinking.
Examples
คำขอโทษkam-kɔ̌ɔ-tôotคำขอโทษkam-kɔ̌ɔ-tôotan apologyของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsฟังดูfang-duuฟังดูfang-duuto sound; seem (by hearing)กลวงgluuangกลวงgluuang1hollow; empty inside2hollow; shallow; lacking substanceเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gambehavior; conductเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
His apology sounds hollow because he hasn’t changed his behavior at all.
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ชัยชนะchai-chá-náครั้งkrángนั้นnánกลวงgluuangเพราะprɔ́ได้dâaiมาจากmaa-jàakกติกาgà-dtì-gaaที่tîiไม่ยุติธรรมmâi-yú-dtì-tam
That victory was hollow because it came from unfair rules.
สโลแกนsà-hǒon-gɛɛnหรูหราrǔu-rǎaที่tîiไม่มีmâi-miiการgaanลงมือทำlong-mʉʉ-tamรองรับrɔɔng-rápกลายเป็นglaai-bpenคำพูดkam-pûutกลวงgluuangที่tîiคนkonไม่mâiเชื่อถือchʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ
A fancy slogan without action to back it up becomes hollow words that people don’t trust.
คำประกาศkam-bprà-gàatวิสัยทัศน์wí-sǎi-tátที่tîiเลิศหรูlə̂ət-rǔuแต่dtɛ̀ɛไร้ráiแผนpɛ̌ɛnปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàtจริงjingนับเป็นnáp-bpenคำมั่นkam-mânที่tîiกลวงgluuangและlɛ́สิ้นsînความหมายkwaam-mǎai
A grand vision statement without a real action plan is a hollow promise devoid of meaning.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กล, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gluuang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)circle; ringPart 2
กลวงgluuangกลวงgluuanghollow; empty insidehollow; empty insideWord