งอกเงย
ngɔ̂ɔk-ngəəiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] grow; increase; yield gains
To grow or increase in amount or value, especially through earnings, profits, or investment returns.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ฝากเงินfàak ngernฝากเงินfàak ngern[to] deposit moneyไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ทุกtúkทุกtúkevery; eachเดือนdeuuanเดือนdeuuan1month2the Moon; moonเงินเก็บngern gèpเงินเก็บngern gèpsavings; nest eggเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterๆ-งอกเงยngôk ngoieงอกเงยngôk ngoie[to] grow; increase; yield gainsขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmดอกเบี้ยdòk bîaดอกเบี้ยdòk bîainterest (finance)
I deposit money every month, so my savings gradually grow through interest.
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เขาkăoนำnamกำไรgam raiกลับไปglàp bpaiลงทุนlong tunในnaiร้านráanทำให้tam hâiเงินทุนngern tunงอกเงยngôk ngoieขึ้นkêunเรื่อยrêuuaiๆ-
He reinvests the profits in his shop, allowing his capital to keep growing.
แม้mɛ́ɛการลงทุนgaan-long-tunระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเงินngənงอกเงยngɔ̂ɔk-ngəəiได้dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngยอมรับyɔɔm-rápว่าwâaผลตอบแทนpǒn-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnไม่แน่นอนmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnและlɛ́อาจàatขาดทุนkàat-tunได้dâai
Although long-term investing can help money grow, we must acknowledge that returns are uncertain and losses are possible.
แทนที่จะtaen têe jàปล่อยbplòiเงินเก็บngern gèpไว้wáiเฉยchŏeiๆ-เธอterเลือกลงlêuuak longทุนtunในnaiสินทรัพย์sĭn-sápหลายlăaiประเภทbprà-pâytเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเงินngernงอกเงยngôk ngoieโดยdoiไม่mâiพึ่งpêungรายได้raai dâiจากjàakงานngaanเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang yàang diiao
Instead of leaving her savings idle, she chose to invest in several types of assets so her money could grow without relying solely on income from work.
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
ngɔ̂ɔk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
งอกngɔ̂ɔkงอกngɔ̂ɔk1[to] sprout; germinate; grow (new part, e.g., hair/teeth)2[to] increase; get added (often unexpectedly)[to] sprout; germinate; grow (new part, e.g., hair/teeth)Part 1
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เงยngəəiเงยngəəi[to] raise/tilt [sth] upward (esp. head/face/eyes)[to] raise/tilt [sth] upward (esp. head/face/eyes)Part 2
งอกเงยngɔ̂ɔk-ngəəiงอกเงยngɔ̂ɔk-ngəəi[to] grow; increase; yield gains[to] grow; increase; yield gainsWord