งงตึ๊บ
ngong-dtʉ́pMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
completely confused; utterly baffled
completely confused, utterly baffled, or totally stumped (often used colloquially to express extreme confusion)
Examples
ข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)สอบคณิตศาสตร์sɔ̀ɔp-ká-nít-dtà-sàatสอบคณิตศาสตร์sɔ̀ɔp-ká-nít-dtà-sàat[to] take a mathematics exam; sit a math testวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentยากมากyâak-mâakยากมากyâak-mâakvery difficult; very hardทำเอาtam-aoทำเอาtam-aoto cause; to leave [sb/sth] ...ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)งงตึ๊บngong-dtʉ́pงงตึ๊บngong-dtʉ́pcompletely confused; utterly baffledเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Today's math exam was so hard, it left me completely stumped.
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เขาkǎoอธิบายà-tí-baaiวิธีใช้wí-tii-cháiโปรแกรมbproo-grɛɛmเร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpaiจนjonทุกคนtúk-konงงตึ๊บngong-dtʉ́p
He explained how to use the program so fast that everyone was utterly confused.
ตอนแรกdton râekก็gâwคิดว่าkít wâaเข้าใจkâo jaiกฎหมายgòt-măaiข้อkôนี้néeแล้วláeoนะnáแต่dtàeพอporมาmaaอ่านàanรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatจริงๆjing jingถึงกับtĕung gàpงงตึ๊บngong dtéup
At first I thought I understood this law, but when I actually read the details, I was completely baffled.
เจอjəəคำถามสัมภาษณ์kam-tǎam-sǎm-pâatงานngaanข้อkɔ̂ɔนี้níiเข้าไปkâo-bpaiผมpǒmถึงกับtʉ̌ng-gàpงงตึ๊บngong-dtʉ́pคิดkítคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔkเลยləəiครับkráp
When faced with this job interview question, I was totally stumped and couldn't think of an answer at all.
Tones
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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งงตึ๊บngong-dtʉ́pงงตึ๊บngong-dtʉ́pcompletely confused; utterly baffledcompletely confused; utterly baffledWord