งั้น
ngánMeanings
1ConjunctionA2
then; in that case
used to show a result or decision based on what was just said; in that case
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainงั้นngánงั้นngán1then; in that case2like that; that wayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉan1[to] slide; move along; move (something) smoothly2[to] scroll3[to] shift; move (time/place)4[to] postpone; delay5[to] be promoted; advanceไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
If it rains, then let's postpone to tomorrow.
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He doesn’t eat spicy food; in that case, order dishes without chili for him.
2AdverbB1
like that; that way
in that manner or condition; like that
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ทำผมtam-pǒmทำผมtam-pǒm1[to] do/style [sb]'s hair2[to] get/have one’s hair done3[to] do one’s hairแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2model; pattern; design; template3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)งั้นngánงั้นngán1then; in that case2like that; that wayนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)ยุ่งyûngยุ่งyûng1busy; occupied2messy; tangled3complicated; troublesome4[to] meddle; interfere5swarming with flies/mosquitoes (dial.)ง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily
Don’t style my hair like that; it gets messy easily.
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He said to place the boxes like that, without turning the logo side.
Don’t talk to subordinates like that, or they’ll misunderstand.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunจัดประชุมjàt-bprà-chumแบบbɛ̀ɛpงั้นngánต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatทีมtiimจะjàตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
If you keep running meetings like that, the team atmosphere will become more tense.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ngán
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |