งวง
nguuangMeanings
1NounA2
elephant’s trunk
The long, flexible nose of an elephant.
Examples
ช้างcháangช้างcháangelephantมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoงวงnguuangงวงnguuang1elephant’s trunk2spout; nozzle; hose3proboscis; long snout4palm spadix (esp. sugar palm)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longer
An elephant has a long trunk.
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The little elephant used its trunk to put a banana into its mouth.
ตอนdtɔɔnไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoสวนสัตว์sǔuan-sàtฉันchǎnเห็นhěnช้างcháangใช้cháiงวงnguuangพ่นpônน้ำnáamใส่sàiตัวเองdtuua-eeng
When I went to the zoo, I saw an elephant using its trunk to spray water on itself.
ช้างcháangใช้cháiงวงnguuangของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manทำอะไรtam-à-raiได้dâaiหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangเช่นchênหายใจhǎai-jaiดมกลิ่นdom-glìnหยิบyìpของkɔ̌ɔngและlɛ́ส่งเสียงsòng-sǐiang
An elephant can do many things with its trunk, such as breathing, smelling, picking things up, and making sounds.
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.
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ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstงวงnguuangงวงnguuang1elephant’s trunk2spout; nozzle; hose3proboscis; long snout4palm spadix (esp. sugar palm)กาต้มน้ำgaa-dtôm-náamกาต้มน้ำgaa-dtôm-náamkettleร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
Be careful! The kettle's spout is very hot, don't touch it.
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งวงnguuangของkɔ̌ɔngบัวรดน้ำbuua-rót-náamอันนี้an-níiเล็กlékไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iทำให้tam-hâiรดน้ำrót-náamต้นไม้dtôn-máaiได้dâaiช้าcháa
The spout of this watering can is a bit too small, which makes watering the plants slow.
เด็กdèkปั๊มbpámเสียบsìiapงวงnguuangของkɔ̌ɔngหัวhǔuaจ่ายน้ำjàai-náamมันmanเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiถังtǎngน้ำมันnám-manรถยนต์rót-yon
The gas station attendant inserted the fuel pump nozzle into the car's gas tank.
งวงnguuangของkŏngหัวhŭuaจ่ายน้ำjàai námมันmanสมัยใหม่sà-măi màiถูกtòokออกแบบòk bàepให้hâiมีระบบmee rá-bòpตัดdtàtอัตโนมัติàt-noh-mátเพื่อpêuuaป้องกันbpông ganน้ำมันnáam manล้นlónออกจากòk jàakถังtăng
The nozzle of a modern fuel pump is designed with an automatic shut-off system to prevent fuel from overflowing the tank.
3NounB2
proboscis; long snout
A long, tube-like mouthpart or snout of certain animals or insects (e.g., a mosquito’s proboscis).
Examples
ผีเสื้อpǐi-sʉ̂ʉaผีเสื้อpǐi-sʉ̂ʉa1butterfly2fickle lover; flirt (fig.)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderงวงnguuangงวงnguuang1elephant’s trunk2spout; nozzle; hose3proboscis; long snout4palm spadix (esp. sugar palm)ของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manits; belonging to it; his / hers (derogatory or very informal)ดูดdùutดูดdùut1[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-wǎanน้ำหวานnáam-wǎan1sweet drink; sugary beverage2flavored syrup (concentrate)3nectarจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowers
A butterfly uses its proboscis to suck nectar from flowers.
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เราraoมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnงวงnguuangของkɔ̌ɔngยุงyungด้วยdûuaiตาเปล่าdtaa-bplàaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanแหลมlɛ̌ɛmพอpɔɔที่จะtîi-jàเจาะjɔ̀ผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngเราraoได้dâai
We can't see a mosquito's proboscis with the naked eye, but it's sharp enough to pierce our skin.
งวงnguuangของkɔ̌ɔngผีเสื้อpǐi-sʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenอวัยวะà-wai-yá-wáที่tîiน่าทึ่งnâa-tʉ̂ngมันmanสามารถsǎa-mâatม้วนmúuanเก็บgèpเป็นเกลียวbpen-gliiaoเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaไม่mâiใช้งานchái-ngaanและlɛ́ยืดyʉ̂ʉtออกɔ̀ɔkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาอาหารhǎa-aa-hǎan
A butterfly's proboscis is a fascinating organ; it can be coiled into a spiral when not in use and extended to find food.
นักnákกีฏวิทยาศึกษาgèet-dtà-wít-tá-yaa sùk-săaวิวัฒนาการwí-wát-tá-naa-gaanขอkŏrงงngongวงในwong naiแมลงmà-laengชนิดchà-nítต่างๆdtàang-dtàangเพื่อpêuuaทำความเข้าใจtam kwaam kâo jaiการปรับตัวgaan bpràp dtuuaให้hâiเข้ากับkâo gàpแหล่งอาหารlàeng aa-hăanที่têeหลากหลายlàak lăai
Entomologists study the evolution of the proboscis in different insect species to understand their adaptation to various food sources.
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).
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ชาวสวนตาลchaao-sǔuan-dtaanชาวสวนตาลchaao-sǔuan-dtaantoddy palm farmerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)นำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guideกระบอกไม้ไผ่grà-bɔ̀ɔk-máai-pàiกระบอกไม้ไผ่grà-bɔ̀ɔk-máai-pàibamboo tubeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastรองrɔɔngรองrɔɔng1deputy; vice-; second-in-command; assistant2[to] support; line; pad3secondary; subordinate; assistantน้ำหวานnáam-wǎanน้ำหวานnáam-wǎan1sweet drink; sugary beverage2flavored syrup (concentrate)3nectarที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหยดyòtหยดyòt1drop (of liquid)2[to] drip; [to] drop; [to] trickle3classifier: drops of liquidจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmปลายbplaaiปลายbplaai1end; tip2the latter part; the end (time)งวงnguuangงวงnguuang1elephant’s trunk2spout; nozzle; hose3proboscis; long snout4palm spadix (esp. sugar palm)ตาลdtaanตาลdtaan1name: Tan2palmyra palm3palmyra palm fruit4classifier: ต้นที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)ปาดbpàatปาดbpàat1[to] swipe; skim; scrape off2[to] wipe (quickly across)3[to] slice/slash in one strokeไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)
Palm farmers will place a bamboo container to collect the sap dripping from the tip of the sliced sugar palm spadix.
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การgaanจะjàทำtamน้ำตาลมะพร้าวnám-dtaan-má-práaoได้dâaiนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanในnaiการเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakและlɛ́ปาดbpàatงวงnguuangมะพร้าวmá-práaoให้hâiถูกวิธีtùuk-wí-tii
To be able to make coconut sugar requires expertise in selecting and slicing the coconut palm's spadix correctly.
ภูมิปัญญาpuum-bpan-yaaในnaiการนวดgaan-nûuatงวงnguuangตาลdtaanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปาดbpàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระตุ้นgrà-dtûnการไหลgaan-lǎiของkɔ̌ɔngน้ำหวานnáam-wǎanเป็นbpenเคล็ดลับklét-lápที่tîiสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maaในหมู่nai-mùuคนkonทำตาลtam-dtaan
The wisdom of massaging the sugar palm spadix before slicing it to stimulate the sap flow is a secret passed down among palm sugar producers.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสางsǎangใบbaiและlɛ́ทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatคอkɔɔมะพร้าวmá-práaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamการมัดgaan-mátปลายbplaaiงวงnguuangเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiบานออกbaan-ɔ̀ɔkก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàทำtamการปาดgaan-bpàatในnaiวันwanถัดไปtàt-bpai
After pruning the leaves and cleaning the crown of the coconut tree, the tip of the spadix must be tied to prevent it from blooming before being sliced the next day.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
nguuang
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 | — | — |