งงงวย
ngong-nguuaiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
very confused; bewildered
Feeling very confused and unable to understand something.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneงงงวยngong-nguuaiงงงวยngong-nguuaivery confused; bewilderedกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คำถามkam-tǎamคำถามkam-tǎamquestionของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
He looked very confused by my question.
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ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiฉันchǎnเห็นhěnตารางเรียนdtaa-raang-riianใหม่màiครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kงงงวยngong-nguuaiมากmâakเพราะprɔ́มันmanซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔn
When I first saw the new class schedule, I felt very confused because it was complicated.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoชาวต่างชาติchaao dtàang châatมักจะmák jàงงงวยngong nguuayกับgàpป้ายบอกทางbpâai bòk taangในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpที่têeมีmeeหลายlăaiภาษาpaa-săaปนbponกันgan
Foreign tourists often get very confused by the road signs in Bangkok, which have many languages mixed together.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakฟังfangคำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baaiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpทฤษฎีควอนตัมฟิสิกส์trít-sà-dii-kwɔɔn-dtam-fí-sìkเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยิ่งyîngตกอยู่dtòk-yùuในnaiสภาวะsà-paa-wáที่tîiงงงวยngong-nguuaiกว่าgwàaเดิมdəəm
After listening to the explanation about quantum physics theory, he fell into an even more confused state than before.
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
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 | — | — |