งองุ้ม
ngɔɔ-ngúmMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
hooked; curved downward
hooked, curved downward, or bent inward (typically used to describe the shape of a nose, beak, or claws)
Examples
นกแก้วnók gâewนกแก้วnók gâewparrotตัวนั้นdtuua nánตัวนั้นdtuua nánthat one [animal, item]มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจงjongจงjong1[impv] (formal) do …; must …2may; let (formal)อยoiอยoiThai Food and Drug Administration (abbr.)ปากbpàakปากbpàak1mouth2opening; mouth (of things)3rim; lip (of a container/wound)4speech; manner of speaking (figurative)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerงองุ้มngo ngúmงองุ้มngo ngúmhooked; curved downwardมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
That parrot has a very hooked beak.
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จมูกjà-mùukของkɔ̌ɔngเขาแหลมkǎo-lɛ̌ɛmและlɛ́งองุ้มngɔɔ-ngúmเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanจมูกjà-mùukของkɔ̌ɔngนกอินทรีnók-in-sii
His nose is sharp and curved downward like an eagle's nose.
ลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà-dèenของkɔ̌ɔngแม่มดmɛ̂ɛ-mótในnaiนิทานní-taanคือkʉʉมักจะmák-jàมีmiiจมูกjà-mùukงองุ้มngɔɔ-ngúmและlɛ́คางkaangยื่นyʉ̂ʉnยาวyaao
The distinguishing feature of witches in fairy tales is that they usually have a hooked nose and a protruding chin.
กรงเล็บgrong-lépที่tîiงองุ้มngɔɔ-ngúmและlɛ́แหลมคมlɛ̌ɛm-komของkɔ̌ɔngเหยี่ยวyìiaoช่วยให้chûuai-hâiมันmanจับjàpเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaได้dâaiอย่างแน่นหนาyàang-nɛ̂n-nǎa
The hooked and sharp claws of the hawk help it grip its prey firmly.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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งองุ้มngɔɔ-ngúmงองุ้มngɔɔ-ngúmhooked; curved downwardhooked; curved downwardWord