งอหลัง
ngɔɔ-lǎngMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] slouch; hunch over
to bend one's back and shoulders forward into a rounded shape, often from bad posture or tiredness.
Examples
คุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa[to] say/tell that; report/declare thatอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)งอหลังngɔɔ-lǎngงอหลังngɔɔ-lǎng[to] slouch; hunch overเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] study
The teacher said not to bend your back when reading.
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เขาkǎoนั่งทำงานnâng-tam-ngaanหน้าnâaคอมkɔmทั้งวันtáng-wanจนjonติดนิสัยdtìt-ní-sǎiนั่งnângงอหลังngɔɔ-lǎngโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooi-mâi-rúu-dtuua
He sits at the computer all day and has developed a habit of hunching his back without realizing it.
As she got older, my grandmother started to walk with her back slightly bent.
นักกายภาพบำบัดnák-gaai-yá-pâap-bam-bàtแนะนำnɛ́-namท่าบริหารtâa-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiอาการงอaa-gaan-ngɔɔหลังจากlǎng-jàakพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamการนั่งgaan-nângที่tîiไม่mâiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ng
The physical therapist recommended exercises to correct a hunched back resulting from improper sitting habits.
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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หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureback (of body)Part 2
งอหลังngɔɔ-lǎngงอหลังngɔɔ-lǎng[to] slouch; hunch over[to] slouch; hunch overWord