งอแง
ngɔɔ-ngɛɛMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] whine; be fussy/cranky
To complain, fuss, or act cranky in a persistent, childish way, often demanding attention or refusing to cooperate.
Examples
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsงอแงngɔɔ-ngɛɛงอแงngɔɔ-ngɛɛ1[to] whine; be fussy/cranky2whiny; fussy; crankyเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingง่วงนอนngûuang-nɔɔnง่วงนอนngûuang-nɔɔn1sleepy; drowsy2[to] feel sleepy
The child is being cranky because he’s sleepy.
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My niece starts fussing as soon as her mom doesn’t pick her up.
เขาkǎoงอแงngɔɔ-ngɛɛจะjàเอาaoของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênชิ้นchínเดิมdəəmทั้งที่táng-tîiเราraoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaไม่มีmâi-miiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
He keeps fussing for the same toy even though we said we don’t have it anymore.
อย่างyàangงอแงngo-ngaeเลยloieนะnáถ้าtâaมีเหตุผลmee hèht pŏnก็gâwคุยกันkui ganดีๆdee deeแล้วláeoหาทางhăa taangแก้gâe
Don’t be cranky; if you have reasons, let’s talk nicely and find a solution.
2AdjectiveA2
whiny; fussy; cranky
Displaying a complaining, irritable, or petulant attitude, like a child being difficult.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personงอแงngɔɔ-ngɛɛงอแงngɔɔ-ngɛɛ1[to] whine; be fussy/cranky2whiny; fussy; crankyเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingหิวข้าวhǐu-kâaoหิวข้าวhǐu-kâaohungry; wanting a meal
This child is being fussy because he’s hungry.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanน้องnɔ́ɔngงอแงngɔɔ-ngɛɛทั้งวันtáng-wanเพราะprɔ́ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไปbpaiสวนสนุกsǔuan-sà-nùkตามที่dtaam-tîiสัญญาsǎn-yaa
Yesterday my little sibling was cranky all day because we didn’t go to the amusement park as promised.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiถ้าtâaฝนตกfǒn-dtòkเขาkǎoอาจàatงอแงngɔɔ-ngɛɛอีกìikเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkการเล่นgaan-lênฟุตบอลfút-bɔɔn
If it rains tomorrow, he might get irritable again because the soccer game has to be canceled.
ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngงอแงนะngɔɔ-ngɛɛ-náเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเราraoค่อยkɔ̂iหาhǎaทางแก้ปัญหาtaang-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaไปbpaiทีละขั้นtii-lá-kân
No need to be petulant; we’ll find a solution step by step.
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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งอแงngɔɔ-ngɛɛงอแงngɔɔ-ngɛɛ[to] whine; be fussy/cranky[to] whine; be fussy/crankyWord