ควงไม้
kuuang-máaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] twirl a stick; spin a baton
to rotate or twirl a stick or baton, often as a display of skill.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ควงไม้kuuang-máaiควงไม้kuuang-máai[to] twirl a stick; spin a batonเก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!
That kid is very good at spinning a stick.
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ดรัมdramเมmayเยyayอร์ของkŏngโรงเรียนrong rianกำลังgam-langซ้อมsómควงไม้kuuang máaiสำหรับsăm-ràpงานกีฬาสีngaan gee-laa sĕe
The school's drum major is practicing baton twirling for the sports day event.
ชายchaaiขี้kîiเมาmaoคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngเดินdəənโซเซsoo-seeแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂ควงไม้kuuang-máaiไปมาbpai-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขู่kùuคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
A drunk man was staggering and brandishing a stick to threaten others.
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngกายกรรมgaai-yá-gamควงไม้kuuang-máaiที่tîiติดไฟdtìt-faiทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngข้างkâangได้dâaiอย่างน่าทึ่งyàang-nâa-tʉ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiผู้ชมpûu-chomปรบมือbpròp-mʉʉไม่หยุดmâi-yùt
The acrobat spun the batons, which were on fire at both ends, in an amazing way, making the audience applaud nonstop.
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
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kuuang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
ควงkuuangควงkuuang1[to] spin; twirl; whirl2[to] go out with; date; escort[to] spin; twirl; whirlPart 1
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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
ควงไม้kuuang-máaiควงไม้kuuang-máai[to] twirl a stick; spin a baton[to] twirl a stick; spin a batonWord