งดงาม
ngót-ngaamMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
beautiful; elegant; splendid (formal/literary)
very beautiful, graceful, or elegant, often with a refined or dignified quality; formal/literary tone
Examples
สวนดอกไม้sǔuan-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiสวนดอกไม้sǔuan-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower gardenในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พระราชวังprá-râat-chá-wangพระราชวังprá-râat-chá-wangroyal palaceดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneงดงามngót-ngaamงดงามngót-ngaambeautiful; elegant; splendid (formal/literary)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The flower garden in the palace looks very exquisite.
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ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaยามเย็นyaam-yenเหนือnʉ̌ʉaแม่น้ำเจ้าพระยาmɛ̂ɛ-náam-jâao-prá-yaaงดงามngót-ngaamสะกดsà-gòtตาdtaa
The evening sky over the Chao Phraya River is enchantingly beautiful.
เธอtəəสวมsǔuamชุดไทยchút-taiที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaamและlɛ́เดินdəənอย่างyàangสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaamในnaiงานพิธีngaan-pí-tii
She wore an elegant Thai dress and walked with grace at the ceremony.
สถาปัตยกรรมsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamของkɔ̌ɔngพระอุโบสถprá-ù-boo-sòtนี้níiงดngótงามวิจิตรngaam-wí-jìtทั้งtángลวดlûuatลายปูนปั้นlaai-bpuun-bpânและlɛ́สีทองsǐi-tɔɔngที่tîiเปล่งประกายbplèeng-bprà-gaai
The architecture of this ordination hall is exquisitely beautiful, with intricate stucco patterns and shimmering gold.
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 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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งามngaamงามngaam1beautiful; lovely2graceful; elegant; proper3[adv] beautifully; nicelybeautiful; lovelyPart 2
งดงามngót-ngaamงดงามngót-ngaambeautiful; elegant; splendid (formal/literary)beautiful; elegant; splendid (formal/literary)Word