ความงง
kwaam-ngongMeaning
1NounA2
confusion; bewilderment
A state of being unable to understand something, think clearly, or make sense of what is happening.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)มีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛมีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛ1have only; there is/are only; nothing but2do nothing but; only ever [do]3only serves to; merely results inความงงkwaam-ngongความงงkwaam-ngongconfusion; bewilderment
I listened, but I'm just confused.
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คำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baaiนี้níiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiช่วยchûuaiเลยləəiแถมยังtɛ̌ɛm-yangเพิ่มpə̂əmความงงkwaam-ngongให้hâiฉันchǎnอีกìik
This explanation didn't help at all. It only made me more confused.
ฉันchǎnมองmɔɔngแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiด้วยdûuaiความงงkwaam-ngongเพราะprɔ́ไม่รู้mâi-rúuว่าwâaตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiอยู่yùuตรงไหนdtrong-nǎi
I looked at the map in confusion because I didn't know where I was.
พอporทุกคนtúk konพูดpôotพร้อมกันpróm ganฉันchănก็gâwฟังไม่รู้เรื่องfang mâi róo rêuuangและláeได้แต่dâai dtàeมองmongไปbpaiรอบrôpๆ-ด้วยdûuayความงงkwaam ngong
When everyone spoke at once, I couldn't understand anything and could only look around in confusion.
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 classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คว, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kwaam
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
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ความงงkwaam-ngongความงงkwaam-ngongconfusion; bewildermentconfusion; bewildermentWord