งก
ngókMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
stingy; greedy
stingy, miserly, or greedy, especially regarding money or possessions
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringงกngókงกngók1stingy; greedy2tremblingly; shakilyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang-kâaoเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang-kâao[to] treat [sb] to a mealเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He is very stingy; he never treats his friends to a meal.
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อย่าyàaทำตัวtam-dtuuaงกngókไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iเลยləəiจ่ายjàaiค่าkâaแท็กซี่tɛ́k-sîiหารกันhǎan-ganเถอะtə̀
Don't be so stingy, let's split the taxi fare.
His boss is so miserly that all the employees are resigning.
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonงกngókมากmâakจนjonปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetที่จะtîi-jàบริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàakเงินngənแม้แต่mɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛบาทbàatเดียวdiiaoให้กับhâi-gàpองค์กรการกุศลong-gɔɔn-gaan-gù-sǒn
He is so stingy that he refuses to donate even a single baht to the charity organization.
2AdverbB2
tremblingly; shakily
in a trembling or shaking way, often because of cold, fear, or old age
Examples
อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherข้างนอกkâang nôkข้างนอกkâang nôk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior3outside ofหนาวnăaoหนาวnăao1cold; chilly2[to] feel cold3cold season; winter (Thai context)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ยืนyeunยืนyeun1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)สั่นsànสั่นsàn1[to] shake; tremble; vibrate2shaky; trembling3to shake [sth]งกngókงกngók1stingy; greedy2tremblingly; shakilyอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหน้าประตูnâa bprà-dtooหน้าประตูnâa bprà-dtooin front of the door
The weather outside is so cold that the children are standing trembling in front of the door.
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When he saw the big snake, he was so terrified that his body shook with fear.
ชายชราchaai chá-raaเดินdernงกngókๆ-เงิ่นngêrnๆ-ข้ามถนนkâam tà-nŏnด้วยdûuayความยากลำบากkwaam yâak lam-bàakเพราะpráwอายุaa-yúที่têeมากmâakแล้วláeo
The old man walked shakily and clumsily across the road with difficulty due to his advanced age.
ผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaยืนyʉʉnสั่นsànงกngókด้วยdûuaiความหวาดกลัวkwaam-wàat-gluuaขณะkà-nàรับฟังráp-fangคำพิพากษาkam-pí-pâak-sǎaในnaiศาลsǎan
The suspect stood trembling with fear while listening to the verdict in court.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ngók
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |