งดขนม
ngót-kà-nǒmMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] stop eating snacks; [to] give up sweets
To stop eating or to abstain from snacks, sweets, or desserts.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)งดขนมngót-kà-nǒmงดขนมngót-kà-nǒm[to] stop eating snacks; [to] give up sweetsเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark down3[to] lower [sth]ความอ้วนkwaam-ûuanความอ้วนkwaam-ûuanobesity; fatness
I'm abstaining from snacks because I'm on a diet.
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The doctor told me to abstain from sweets for one month.
Starting tomorrow, I will try to abstain from snacks.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakมีmiiสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapที่tîiดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nก็gɔ̂ควรจะkuuan-jàเริ่มrə̂əmงดขนมngót-kà-nǒmที่tîiมีmiiน้ำตาลnám-dtaanสูงsǔungอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jang
If you want to improve your health, you should seriously start abstaining from high-sugar snacks.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is งดขนม said งด-ขะ-หนม?
ngót-kà-nǒm
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ngót
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
งดngótงดngót1[to] refrain; abstain (from)2[to] suspend; cancel; omit[to] refrain; abstain (from)Part 1
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งดขนมngót-kà-nǒmงดขนมngót-kà-nǒm[to] stop eating snacks; [to] give up sweets[to] stop eating snacks; [to] give up sweetsWord