งงวุ้ย
ngong-wúiMeaning
1InterjectionB1
so confused; how confusing
A colloquial exclamation used to express confusion, bafflement, or slight frustration about a situation.
Examples
ทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-maiwhy (question word)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตามนัดdtaam-nátตามนัดdtaam-nátas scheduled; as arrangedงงวุ้ยngong-wúiงงวุ้ยngong-wúiso confused; how confusing
Why didn't he show up for the appointment? I'm so confused.
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เมื่อกี้mêuua géeยังyangอารมณ์ดีaa-rom deeอยู่yòoเลยloieทำไมtam maiจู่ๆjòo jòoถึงtĕungร้องไห้róng hâiล่ะlâงงวุ้ยngong wúi
She was just in a good mood a moment ago. Why did she suddenly cry? I don't get it.
I've been reading the manual for so long and I still don't get it. So confusing.
กฎระเบียบgòt-rá-bìiapใหม่màiของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtนี่nîiมันmanซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnเกินไปgəən-bpaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoอ่านàanกี่gìiรอบrɔ̂ɔpก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่รู้เรื่องmâi-rúu-rʉ̂ʉangงงวุ้ยngong-wúi
This new company regulation is way too complicated. No matter how many times I read it, I still don't understand. So frustratingly confusing!
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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งงวุ้ยngong-wúiงงวุ้ยngong-wúiso confused; how confusingso confused; how confusingWord