งวง(nguuang)

Meanings

1NounA2

elephant’s trunk

The long, flexible nose of an elephant.

Examples

ช้างcháangช้างcháangelephantมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoงวงnguuangงวงnguuang1elephant’s trunk2proboscis; long snout3spout; nozzle; hose4palm spadix (esp. sugar palm)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] lengthen; grow long
An elephant has a long trunk.
2NounB1

spout; nozzle; hose

A trunk-like spout or tubular extension on objects, such as a kettle spout or a hose/nozzle used to pour or spray liquids.

Examples

ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2[to] watch out for; guard against3watch out!; caution!งวงnguuangงวงnguuang1elephant’s trunk2proboscis; long snout3spout; nozzle; hose4palm spadix (esp. sugar palm)กาต้มน้ำgaa dtôm námกาต้มน้ำgaa dtôm námkettleร้อนrónร้อนrón1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; become hot; heat (sth) up4urgent; intense5hot (season/weather)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyอย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] assign; pair up; match7[to be] chilled; feel cold (body part)8[to] set; fix (price, time, etc.)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
Be careful! The kettle's spout is very hot, don't touch it.
3NounB2

proboscis; long snout

A long, tube-like mouthpart or snout of certain animals or insects (e.g., a mosquito’s proboscis).

Examples

ผีเสื้อpĕe sêuuaผีเสื้อpĕe sêuua1a flirtatious person (fig.)2butterflyใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]งวงnguuangงวงnguuang1elephant’s trunk2proboscis; long snout3spout; nozzle; hose4palm spadix (esp. sugar palm)ของมันkŏng manของมันkŏng manits (possessive pronoun)ดูดdòotดูดdòot1[to] suck; draw in by suction2[to] inhale; take a drag3[to] absorb4[to] vacuum; extract by suction5[to] attract strongly; [to] draw in (fig.)น้ำหวานnáam wăanน้ำหวานnáam wăan1sweet drink; sugary beverage2flavored syrup (concentrate)3nectarจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ดอกไม้dòk máaiดอกไม้dòk máaiflower; flowers
A butterfly uses its proboscis to suck nectar from flowers.
4NounC1

palm spadix (esp. sugar palm)

In botany, the flower cluster or spadix of certain palms (e.g., งวงตาลงวงตาลnguuang dtaansugar palm flower stalk of the sugar palm).

Examples

ชาวสวนตาลchaao sŭuan dtaanชาวสวนตาลchaao sŭuan dtaantoddy palm farmerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)นำnamนำnam1[to] lead; guide2[to] bring; take; lead3[to] adopt; apply; useกระบอกไม้ไผ่grà-bòk mái pàiกระบอกไม้ไผ่grà-bòk mái pàibamboo tubeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)รองrongรองrong1deputy; vice-; second-in-command; assistant2[to] support; line; pad3secondary; subordinate; assistant4classifier: pairs of shoesน้ำหวานnáam wăanน้ำหวานnáam wăan1sweet drink; sugary beverage2flavored syrup (concentrate)3nectarที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotหยดyòtหยดyòt1drop (of liquid)2[to] drip; [to] drop; [to] trickle3classifier: drops of liquidจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ปลายbplaaiปลายbplaai1end; tip2the latter part; the end (time)งวงnguuangงวงnguuang1elephant’s trunk2proboscis; long snout3spout; nozzle; hose4palm spadix (esp. sugar palm)ตาลdtaanตาลdtaan1palmyra palm2palmyra palm products (fruit, sap, sugar)3name: Tan4classifier: palmyra palms/treesที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ปาดbpàatปาดbpàat1[to] swipe; skim; scrape off2[to] slice/slash in one stroke3[to] wipe (quickly across)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserve
Palm farmers will place a bamboo container to collect the sap dripping from the tip of the sliced sugar palm spadix.