งอถาวร
ngɔɔ-tǎa-wɔɔnMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
permanently bent; permanent set
Bent or deformed in a way that stays and does not return to its original shape; has taken a permanent set.
Examples
ช้อนchɔ́ɔnช้อนchɔ́ɔn1spoon2classifier: spoonfuls3[to] scoop; ladleโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ความร้อนสูงkwaam-rɔ́ɔn-sǔungความร้อนสูงkwaam-rɔ́ɔn-sǔunghigh heat; high temperatureจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofงอถาวรngɔɔ-tǎa-wɔɔnงอถาวรngɔɔ-tǎa-wɔɔnpermanently bent; permanent setกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryรูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formเดิมdəəmเดิมdəəm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The spoon was exposed to high heat and became permanently bent, unable to return to its original shape.
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กรอบรูปgrɔ̀ɔp-rûupตกdtòkพื้นpʉ́ʉnทำให้tam-hâiโลหะloo-hàตรงdtrongมุมmumงอถาวรngɔɔ-tǎa-wɔɔnและlɛ́ปิดbpìtไม่mâiสนิทsà-nìt
The picture frame fell to the floor, causing the metal at the corner to bend permanently and not close properly.
ถ้าtâaดัดdàtลวดlûuatเกินgəənขีดจำกัดkìit-jam-gàtจะjàเกิดgə̀ətการgaanเสียรูปsǐia-rûupแบบbɛ̀ɛpงอถาวรngɔɔ-tǎa-wɔɔnแม้mɛ́ɛปล่อยbplɔ̀iแรงrɛɛngแล้วlɛ́ɛo
If you bend the wire beyond its limit, it will undergo permanent deformation and remain bent even after the force is removed.
กระเป๋าหนังgrà-bpǎo-nǎngโดนdoonกดทับgòt-tápนานnaanจนjonหูหิ้งhǔu-hîngงอถาวรngɔɔ-tǎa-wɔɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngซ่อมsɔ̂mโครงkroongถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàคืนkʉʉnทรงsongได้dâai
The leather bag was pressed for so long that the handles became permanently bent; the frame must be repaired to restore its shape.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is งอถาวร said งอ-ถา-วอน?
ngɔɔ-tǎa-wɔɔn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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งอถาวรngɔɔ-tǎa-wɔɔnงอถาวรngɔɔ-tǎa-wɔɔnpermanently bent; permanent setpermanently bent; permanent setWord