กิ๊ง
gíngMeanings
1InterjectionB1
ding; clink
A ringing or clinking sound, such as that of a small bell or glasses striking together
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenไมโครเวฟmai-kroo-wêepไมโครเวฟmai-kroo-wêep1microwave oven2[to] microwave [sth]3microwave (electromagnetic wave) (technical)ส่งเสียงดังsòng-sǐiang-dangส่งเสียงดังsòng-sǐiang-dang[to] make a loud noise; be noisyกิ๊งgíngกิ๊งgíng1ding; clink2very clear; brand-new (emphatic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้ทันrúu-tanรู้ทันrúu-tan1[to] see through; catch on (not be fooled)2[to] keep abreast of; understand developments3[to] notice in time (mindfulness)ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsอุ่นùnอุ่นùn1warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)2[to] warm; reheat3warm; cozy (mood; atmosphere; feeling)เสร็จแล้วsèt-lɛ́ɛoเสร็จแล้วsèt-lɛ́ɛo1finished; done; already finished2after finishing; once done
As soon as the microwave made a 'ging' sound, I knew immediately that the food was done warming up.
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พวกเราpûuak-raoชนแก้วกันchon-gɛ̂ɛo-ganเสียงดังsǐiang-dangกิ๊งgíngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฉลองchà-lɔ̌ɔngให้กับhâi-gàpความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของkɔ̌ɔngโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níi
We clinked our glasses together with a 'ging' sound to celebrate the success of this project.
He flicked a coin onto the glass table, making a 'ging' sound.
พอpɔɔได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงดังsǐiang-dangกิ๊งgíngจากjàakโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂รีบrîipหยิบyìpขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaดูduuข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamทันทีtan-tii
As soon as he heard the 'ging' sound from his phone, he immediately picked it up to check the message.
2AdverbB2
very clear; brand-new (emphatic)
Placed after words such as 'clear' or 'new' to emphasize that something is perfectly clear, shiny, clean, or completely new
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only nowล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] develop (film/photos)3[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)4[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerใหม่ๆmài màiใหม่ๆmài mài1recently; just; newly2new; new ones; brand-new3fresh; just-made/just-picked4at first; initiallyดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)กิ๊งgíngกิ๊งgíng1ding; clink2very clear; brand-new (emphatic)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This car was just washed; it looks brand new.
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Mom wiped this glass window until it was crystal clear, without any dust on it.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaจะเป็นjà-bpenโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpมือสองmʉʉ-sɔ̌ɔngแต่dtɛ̀ɛสภาพsà-pâapเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangยังyangดูduuใหม่màiกิ๊งgíngเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเพิ่งpə̂ngแกะกล่องgɛ̀-glɔ̀ng
Even though it's a second-hand phone, its condition still looks brand new as if it just came out of the box.
ช่างchâangขัดเคลือบสีkàt-klʉ̂ʉap-sǐiรถยนต์rót-yonจนjonพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuเงาngaoกิ๊งgíngสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngแดดdɛ̀ɛtได้dâaiราวกับraao-gàpกระจกgrà-jòk
The mechanic polished and coated the car's paint until the surface was sparkling shiny, reflecting the sunlight like a mirror.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
gíng
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |