งง
ngongMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
confused; puzzled
feeling unable to understand; bewildered or puzzled
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)งงngongงงngong1confused; puzzled2[to] be confused; get confusedกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คำถามkam-tǎamคำถามkam-tǎamquestionนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
I’m confused by this question.
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Yesterday the teacher explained very fast, so I got puzzled.
พอpɔɔเปลี่ยนbplìianตารางdtaa-raangกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂งงngongว่าwâaจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngทำอะไรtam-à-raiต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
When the schedule suddenly changed, everyone was puzzled about what to do next.
ฟังfangข่าวkàaoซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่าsám-lɛ́ɛo-sám-lâoฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ยังyangงงngongว่าwâaทำไมtam-maiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangมันmanซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi
Even after listening to the news repeatedly, I’m still bewildered as to why it’s so complicated.
2VerbA2
[to] be confused; get confused
to become or feel confused and not understand what is happening
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)งงngongงงngong1confused; puzzled2[to] be confused; get confusedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])คำถามkam-tǎamคำถามkam-tǎamquestionเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I’m very confused; I don’t understand the question at all.
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This morning the traffic was heavy, so I was confused about why it was slow.
พอpɔɔเขาkǎoเปลี่ยนbplìianแผนpɛ̌ɛnกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂งงngongว่าwâaจะjàทำอย่างไรtam-yàang-raiต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
When he suddenly changed the plan, everyone was confused about what to do next.
คำอธิบายkam à-tí-baaiไม่ชัดเจนmâi chát jenทำให้tam hâiฉันchănงงngongว่าwâaขั้นตอนkân dtonแรกrâekจริงๆjing jingคือkeuอะไรà-rai
The explanation wasn’t clear, making me confused about what the first step actually is.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ngong
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 | — | — |