งานค้าง
ngaan-káangMeaning
1NounB1
unfinished work; backlog
work that has not been completed and is still pending; a backlog of tasks.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoงานค้างngaan-káangงานค้างngaan-káangunfinished work; backlogเยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
I have a lot of pending work.
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ฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngเคลียร์งานkliia-ngaanค้างkáangให้hâiเสร็จsètก่อนgɔ̀ɔnไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoวันหยุดยาวwan-yùt-yaao
I have to clear my pending work before going on a long holiday.
การประชุมgaan-bprà-chumทีมtiimถูกtùukเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiเพราะprɔ́ทุกคนtúk-konยังyangมีmiiงานค้างngaan-káangจากjàakสัปดาห์sàp-daaที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛo
The team meeting was postponed because everyone still has a backlog of work from last week.
การสะสมgaan-sà-sǒmงานค้างngaan-káangเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanอาจàatส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiเกิดgə̀ətความเครียดkwaam-krîiatและlɛ́ประสิทธิภาพbprà-sìt-tí-pâapการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanลดลงlót-longได้dâai
The long-term accumulation of pending work can lead to stress and decreased work efficiency.
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 syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ngaan
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
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)work; job; employmentPart 1
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ค้างkáangค้างkáang1[to] stay over; spend the night2[to] remain; be left over3[to be] overdue; outstanding4[to] remain suspended; be stuck in position5[to] freeze; stop responding6trellis; support for climbing plants[to] stay over; spend the nightPart 2
งานค้างngaan-káangงานค้างngaan-káangunfinished work; backlogunfinished work; backlogWord