กะงง

gà-ngong

Meanings

1InterjectionA2

I'm confused; huh?

An exclamation used to express confusion or a lack of understanding, similar to saying "Huh?" or "I'm confused."

Examples

เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กะงงgà-ngongกะงงgà-ngong1I'm confused; huh?2confused; puzzled
My friend speaks so fast, I'm like, "Huh?"
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ตอนแรกdton râekเขาkăoบอกbòkจะjàไปbpaiแล้วláeoจู่ๆjòo jòoก็gâwไม่mâiไปbpaiผมpŏmกะงงgà ngongเลยloie
At first he said he would go, then suddenly he wasn't going. I was like, "Huh?"
ครูkruuอธิบายà-tí-baaiกฎgòtใหม่màiแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnกะงงgà-ngongไม่mâiเข้าใจkâo-jaiเลยləəi
The teacher explained the new rule, but I was just like, "Huh?" I don't get it at all.
อยู่ดีๆyòo dee deeเขาkăoก็gâwโกรธgròhtผมpŏmโดยdoiไม่มีmâi meeเหตุผลhèt pŏnผมpŏmกะงงgà ngongสิsìครับkrápว่าwâaไปbpaiทำอะไรtam à-raiให้hâi
Suddenly he got angry at me for no reason. Of course I was like, "Huh?" wondering what I did to him.
2AdjectiveB1

confused; puzzled

Feeling confused or puzzled. A colloquial term, often with Isan (Northeastern Thai) dialect influence, from 'ก็ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption marker' (then, also) + 'งงงงngong1confused; puzzled2[to] be confused; get confused' (confused).

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กะงงgà-ngongกะงงgà-ngong1I'm confused; huh?2confused; puzzledอยู่ดีyùu-diiอยู่ดีyùu-dii1[to be] fine/okay (health or situation)2[to] live comfortably; be well-off3[to] live peacefully; be at peace4anyway; nevertheless; still
He explained it, but I'm still confused.
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พอpɔɔเห็นhěnบิลค่าไฟbin-kâa-faiเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiฉันchǎnกะงงgà-ngongเลยləəiว่าwâaทำไมtam-maiมันmanแพงpɛɛngขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi
When I saw this month's electricity bill, I was puzzled as to why it was so expensive.
อยู่ดีๆyòo dee deeเขาkăoก็gâwไม่mâiคุยkuiกับgàpฉันchănฉันchănกะงงgà ngongว่าwâaไปbpaiทำอะไรtam à-raiให้hâiเขาkăoโกรธgròht
Suddenly he stopped talking to me, and I'm confused about what I did to make him angry.
อ่านàanเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiกรมธรรม์grom-má-tanแล้วlɛ́ɛoกะงงgà-ngongในnaiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatปลีกย่อยbplìik-yɔ̂ɔiที่tîiไม่ชัดเจนmâi-chát-jeenทำให้tam-hâiไม่mâiกล้าglâaตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiซื้อsʉ́ʉ
After reading the policy conditions, I'm feeling confused by the unclear minor details, which makes me hesitant to decide to buy it.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

gà

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

กะgàกะgà1work shift2with (informal)3[to] estimate; guess4[to] intend; plan (informal)5(dialectal) then; also; indeedwork shiftPart 1
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งงngongงงngong1confused; puzzled2[to] be confused; get confusedconfused; puzzledPart 2
กะงงgà-ngongกะงงgà-ngongI'm confused; huh?I'm confused; huh?Word

Related Words

1I'm confused; huh?

2confused; puzzled