งั่ก
ngâkMeanings
1AdverbC1
shaking hard; trembling
used to describe shaking or trembling strongly, especially from cold, fear, old age, or illness
Examples
แอร์ɛɛแอร์ɛɛ1air conditioner; AC2air conditioning; AC (cool air/system)3female flight attendant; air hostess (colloq.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianclassroomเย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)หนาวสั่นnǎao-sànหนาวสั่นnǎao-sàn[to] shiver with cold; [to] tremble from coldงั่กngâkงั่กngâk1shaking hard; trembling2very old; decrepitไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทั้งตัวtáng-dtuuaทั้งตัวtáng-dtuua1the whole body; all over2the whole one; the entire thingเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The air conditioner in the classroom is so cold that I'm shivering violently all over.
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พอpɔɔเห็นผีhěn-pǐiโผล่plòoมาmaaในnaiหนังnǎngเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตกใจกลัวdtòk-jai-gluuaจนjonตัวสั่นdtuua-sànงั่กngâkทำอะไรtam-à-raiไม่mâiถูกtùuk
When the ghost appeared in the movie, he was so terrified that he shook uncontrollably and didn't know what to do.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงปืนsǐiang-bpʉʉnดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nเด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiก็gɔ̂รีบrîipไปbpaiหลบlòpมุมmumห้องhɔ̂ngแล้วlɛ́ɛoนั่งnângสั่นsànงั่กngâkด้วยdûuaiความหวาดผวาkwaam-wàat-pà-wǎa
As soon as the gunshot was heard, the little child rushed to hide in the corner of the room, shaking violently with terror.
พิษไข้pít kâiมาลาเรียmaa-laa-riiaทำให้tam hâiเขาkăoนอนnonสั่นsànงั่กngâkอยู่yòoบนbonเตียงdtiangแม้máeจะjàห่มผ้าhòm pâaหนาnăaถึงtĕungสามsăamชั้นchánแล้วก็ตามláew gô dtaam
The extreme malaria fever left him trembling violently on the bed, even though he was covered with three thick blankets.
2AdverbC1
very old; decrepit
used after words meaning old to emphasize that someone is very old or physically weak with age
Examples
หมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อายุaa-yúอายุaa-yú1age2[to] be X years old3lifespan; service lifeเกือบgʉ̀ʉapเกือบgʉ̀ʉapalmost; nearlyยี่สิบyîi-sìpยี่สิบyîi-sìptwentyปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâa1[to] consider; regard; deem2it can be considered that; it's fair to sayแก่gɛ̀ɛแก่gɛ̀ɛ1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3dark (color); strong (drink)4mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)5for; with regard toงั่กngâkงั่กngâk1shaking hard; trembling2very old; decrepitเลยทีเดียวləəi-tii-diiaoเลยทีเดียวləəi-tii-diiaoindeed; very (emphasis)
This dog is almost twenty years old; it's considered extremely old.
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คุณตาkun-dtaaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoแก่gɛ̀ɛงั่กngâkจนjonเดินdəənแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiคนkonคอยkɔɔiพยุงpá-yungตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
His grandfather is so old and frail that he can barely walk and needs someone to support him all the time.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเป็นตาbpen-dtaaเฒ่าtâoแก่gɛ̀ɛงั่กngâkแต่dtɛ̀ɛสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngและlɛ́สติปัญญาsà-dtì-bpan-yaaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoกลับglàpยังyangเฉียบแหลมchìiap-lɛ̌ɛmยิ่งกว่าyîng-gwàaคนหนุ่มสาวkon-nùm-sǎao
Even though he is perceived as a frail, ancient old man, his mind and intellect remain sharper than those of young people.
มหาเศรษฐีmá-hǎa-sèet-tǐiวัยwaiแปดสิบbpɛ̀ɛt-sìpกว่าgwàaคนkonนั้นnánถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàแก่gɛ̀ɛงั่กngâkแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangมีอิทธิพลmii-ìt-tí-ponในnaiแวดวงwɛ̂ɛt-wongธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtอย่างมหาศาลyàang-má-hǎa-sǎan
Even though that octogenarian billionaire is extremely old and frail, he still has immense influence in the business world.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
ngâk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |