งอตัว
ngɔɔ-dtuuaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] bend over; hunch; curl up
to bend or curve the body forward or inward; to hunch or curl oneself up; to be bent over.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillงอตัวngɔɔ-dtuuaงอตัวngɔɔ-dtuua[to] bend over; hunch; curl upลงไปlong-bpaiลงไปlong-bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)เก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)เหรียญrǐianเหรียญrǐian1coin2medal3CL: เหรียญ4round metal token5crypto coin; cryptocurrency6dollar (informal)7virtual coin; virtual currency unitที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตกอยู่dtòk-yùuตกอยู่dtòk-yùu1[to] find oneself in; end up in (a state/situation)2[to] be under the power/control/influence of [sb]/[sth]3[to] be in the possession/custody of [sb]/[sth]บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)
He bent down to pick up a coin that was on the floor.
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เวลาwee-laaปวดท้องbpùuat-tɔ́ɔngฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpนอนnɔɔnงอตัวngɔɔ-dtuuaเพราะprɔ́รู้สึกดีrúu-sʉ̀k-diiขึ้นkʉ̂n
When I have a stomach ache, I like to lie down and curl up because it feels better.
คุณควรkun kuuanงอตัวngo dtuuaช้าๆcháa cháaตอนdtonยืดเส้นyêut sênเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiกล้ามเนื้อglâam néuuaบาดเจ็บbàat jèp
You should bend your body slowly when stretching, so you don't injure your muscles.
ชาวนาchaao-naaต้องdtɔ̂ngงอตัวngɔɔ-dtuuaดำนาdam-naaเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongซึ่งsʉ̂ngมักจะmák-jàทำให้tam-hâiปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎngเรื้อรังrʉ́ʉa-rang
Rice farmers have to be bent over planting rice for many hours, which often leads to chronic back pain.
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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
งอตัวngɔɔ-dtuuaงอตัวngɔɔ-dtuua[to] bend over; hunch; curl up[to] bend over; hunch; curl upWord