งานบ้าน
ngaan-bâanMeaning
1NounA2
housework; chores
The work of cleaning, cooking, and taking care of a house.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toทำงานบ้านtam-ngaan-bâanทำงานบ้านtam-ngaan-bâan[to] do housework; do household chores
Today, I have to do housework.
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วันเสาร์wan-sǎoที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛoแม่mɛ̂ɛไม่ได้mâi-dâaiทำงานบ้านtam-ngaan-bâanเลยləəiเพราะprɔ́ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao
Last Saturday, Mom didn't do any housework at all because she went on a trip.
Who normally does the housework at your house?
หลังจากlăng jàakกลับglàpจากjàakทำงานtam ngaanผมก็pŏm gôrต้องdtôngมาช่วยmaa chûuaiภรรยาpan-rá-yaaทำงานบ้านtam ngaan bâanต่อdtòเช่นchênล้างจานláang jaanและláeรดน้ำrót náamต้นไม้dtôn máai
After coming back from work, I have to help my wife with the housework, such as washing dishes and watering the plants.
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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บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedhouse; homePart 2
งานบ้านngaan-bâanงานบ้านngaan-bâanhousework; choreshousework; choresWord