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ngɔɔMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] bend; curve
to make something bend or curve; to flex
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterๆ-งอngoงอngo1[to] bend; curve2[to] be bent; be curved3bent; curvedนิ้วมือníu meuuนิ้วมือníu meuufingerของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's own
I gently flex my fingers.
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Yesterday the teacher told me to bend my knees and stand up slowly.
Tomorrow the technician will bend the pipe to fit the corner of the room.
หมอแนะนำmɔ̌ɔ-nɛ́-namให้hâiเธอtəəงอngɔɔและlɛ́เหยียดyìiatข้อมือkɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉสลับกันsà-làp-ganเพื่อบรรเทาpʉ̂ʉa-ban-taoอาการaa-gaanตึงdtʉng
The doctor advised her to flex and extend her wrists alternately to relieve tightness.
2VerbA2
[to] be bent; be curved
To be in a bent or curved rather than straight shape.
Examples
หลอดlɔ̀ɔtหลอดlɔ̀ɔt1drinking straw2tube; hollow cylinder3light bulb; fluorescent tube4classifier: tube-shaped items; bulbs; straws5ampoule; vial (glass, small)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.)อันนี้an-níiอันนี้an-níithis; this one (near the speaker)งอngɔɔงอngɔɔ1[to] bend; curve2[to] be bent; be curved3bent; curved
This straw is bent.
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Yesterday I found a branch that was bent because of strong wind.
Next year I will replace the frame that is already bent.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakวางwaangหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉทับtápไว้wáiนานnaanหน้าปกnâa-bpòkก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmงอngɔɔตรงdtrongมุมmum
After being pressed under books for a long time, the cover started to bend at the corners.
3AdjectiveA2
bent; curved
having a curved or not straight shape
Examples
ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔ1pencil2classifier: แท่งแท่งtɛ̂ngแท่งtɛ̂ng1rod; bar; stick (solid, elongated piece)2classifier (long, solid pieces)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)งอngɔɔงอngɔɔ1[to] bend; curve2[to] be bent; be curved3bent; curvedเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amount
This pencil is slightly curved.
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The road ahead looks curved in a bend.
The spoon at my house is curved, so it's hard to scoop soup.
กรอบรูปgrɔ̀ɔp-rûupอันนี้an-níiงอngɔɔจากjàakความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnทำให้tam-hâiภาพpâapดูduuบิดเบี้ยวbìt-bîiaoเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
This picture frame is curved from moisture, making the image look slightly distorted.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ngɔɔ
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 | — | — |