งั่ง
ngângMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
stupid; foolish
stupid or foolish; lacking good sense
Examples
ทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingทำตัวtam-dtuuaทำตัวtam-dtuua[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneselfเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ไอ้âiไอ้âi1derogatory prefix (male-referencing)2this/that damn… (insulting)3familiar prefix (coarse, colloq.)งั่งngângงั่งngâng1stupid; foolish2ngang talisman; occult figurineแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เวลาที่wee-laa-tîiเวลาที่wee-laa-tîithe time whenทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesจริงจังjing-jangจริงจังjing-jang1serious; earnest2seriously; earnestly
Why are you acting like such an idiot when everyone is being serious?
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ฉันchǎnรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaตัวเองdtuua-eengงั่งngângมากmâakที่tîiหลงเชื่อlǒng-chʉ̂ʉaคำโกหกkam-goo-hòkของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่าsám-lɛ́ɛo-sám-lâo
I feel like I am so stupid for falling for his lies over and over again.
เขาkǎoโกรธจัดgròot-jàtเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถูกtùukเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanด่าว่าdàa-wâaไอ้âiงั่งngângต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaลูกค้าlûuk-káaทุกคนtúk-konในnaiห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chum
He was furious when his colleague called him an idiot in front of all the clients in the meeting room.
อย่าyàaทำหน้าtam nâaงั่งngângๆ-ตอนที่dton têeเจ้านายjâo naaiกำลังgam-langอธิบายà-tí-baaiขั้นตอนการทำงานkân-dton gaan tam ngaanที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanสิsì
Don't make a stupid face when the boss is explaining important work procedures.
2NounC2
ngang talisman; occult figurine
a traditional Thai magical figurine or talisman, often linked with charm, protection, or occult practices
Examples
บางคนbaang-konบางคนbaang-konsome people; some personsเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...การพกgaan-pókการพกgaan-pókthe act of carrying [sth] on one's personพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureงั่งngângงั่งngâng1stupid; foolish2ngang talisman; occult figurineจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เสริมsə̌əmเสริมsə̌əm1to add; supplement; enhance2to reinforce; fortify3additional; supplementalเสน่ห์sà-nèeเสน่ห์sà-nèecharm; attractivenessและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เพศpêetเพศpêet1sex (biological)2gender (social role/identity)3sexual mattersตรงข้ามdtrong-kâamตรงข้ามdtrong-kâam1opposite; facing; across from (position)2[adv] opposite; on the opposite side3[prep] opposite; across from4opposite; contraryหลงใหลlǒng-lǎiหลงใหลlǒng-lǎibe enamored; be captivated; be infatuated
Some people believe that carrying a Phra Ngang amulet will help enhance charm and make the opposite sex fall in love.
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ในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnนักพนันnák-pá-nanมักจะmák-jàแอบɛ̀ɛpพกpókเครื่องรางkrʉ̂ʉang-raangประเภทbprà-pêetงั่งngângเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiบ่อนbɔ̀ɔnเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaมีmiiอิทธิฤทธิ์ìt-tí-rítทางด้านtaang-dâanการพนันgaan-pá-nanและlɛ́ดลdonบันดาลโชคลาภban-daan-chôok-lâapได้dâai
In the past, gamblers would often secretly carry a Ngang talisman into casinos, believing it possessed mystical powers for gambling and granting wealth.
การปลุกเสกgaan-bplùk-sèekพ่อpɔ̂ɔงั่งngângหรือrʉ̌ʉไอ้âiงั่งngângนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamทางtaangไสยเวทsǎi-yá-wêetเฉพาะทางchà-pɔ́-taangซึ่งsʉ̂ngแตกต่างdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangจากjàakการสร้างgaan-sâangพระเครื่องprá-krʉ̂ʉangทั่วไปtûua-bpaiอย่างสิ้นเชิงyàang-sîn-chəəng
Consecrating a Ngang talisman requires specific dark magic rituals, which are entirely different from the creation of standard Buddha amulets.
วัตถุมงคลwát-tù-mong-konจำพวกjam-pûuakงั่งngângมักmákมีmiiความเชื่อมโยงkwaam-chʉ̂ʉam-yoongกับgàpไสยศาสตร์sǎi-yá-sàatสายsǎaiล่างlâangที่tîiเน้นnénเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangตัณหาdtan-hǎaราคะraa-káและlɛ́มหาmá-hǎaเสน่ห์sà-nèeซึ่งsʉ̂ngขัดกับkàt-gàpหลักคำสอนlàk-kam-sɔ̌ɔnทางtaangพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaโดยสิ้นเชิงdooi-sîn-chəəng
Ngang talismans are often associated with lower-path occultism that emphasizes lust and extreme charm, which completely contradicts Buddhist teachings.
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 endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
ngâng
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 | — | — |