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ngɔɔiMeanings
1NounB2
projection; tip; spur; perch
A small part that sticks out from a surface; a protruding tip, edge, or spur; also a small jutting place used as a perch.
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; watch out (for)2watch out!; caution!ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyยืนตรงyʉʉn-dtrongยืนตรงyʉʉn-dtrong1[to] stand upright; stand straight2[to] stand at attention (drill/command)งอยผาngɔɔi-pǎaงอยผาngɔɔi-pǎacliff ledge; rock ledgeนั่นnânนั่นnân1that (over there)2there
Be careful not to fall! Don't go stand on the edge of that cliff.
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He hung his towel on a jutting rock by the stream.
หมู่บ้านmòo bâanชาวchaaoเลlayตั้งอยู่dtâng yòoบนbonงอยngoiแหลมlăemที่têeยื่นออกไปyêun òk bpaiในnaiทะเลtá-lay
The sea gypsy village is situated on a cape's spur that juts out into the sea.
จากjàakงอยngɔɔiเขาkǎoแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiเราraoสามารถsǎa-mâatมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnทิวทัศน์tiu-tátของkɔ̌ɔngหุบเขาhùp-kǎoได้dâaiทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
From this mountain spur, we can see the entire view of the valley.
2VerbB2
to perch; to roost
To sit or rest on a protruding place (used of birds).
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asนกnókนกnók1bird2[to] get stood up; miss out (slang)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesงอยngoiงอยngoi1projection; tip; spur; perch2to perch; to roostอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)สายไฟsăai faiสายไฟsăai faielectric wire; cable; power cord
I see a small bird perching on the power line.
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พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoฝูงfǔungนกnókจะพาjà-paaกันganมาmaaงอยngɔɔiบนbonกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan
When morning comes, flocks of birds will come to perch on the tree branches in front of the house.
พญาอินทรีpá-yaa-in-siiบินวนbin-wonอยู่yùuครู่หนึ่งkrûu-nʉ̀ngก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàร่อนลงrɔ̂ɔn-longมาmaaงอยngɔɔiบนbonยอดไม้yɔ̂ɔt-máaiที่tîiสูงที่สุดsǔung-tîi-sùt
The eagle circled for a moment before gliding down to perch on the highest treetop.
แม้máeนกnókจะjàตัวใหญ่dtuua yàiแต่dtàeก็gâwสามารถsăa-mâatงอยngoiบนbonกิ่งไม้gìng máaiเล็กๆlék lékได้dâiอย่างน่าทึ่งyàang nâa tûeng
Even though the bird is large, it can perch on a small branch remarkably well.
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 syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ngɔɔi
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 | — | — |