งานยุ่ง
ngaan-yûngMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
busy at work
having a lot of work to do; very busy at your job
Examples
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My work is busy these days, so I don't have much time to rest.
He called right when I was busy with work.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàงานยุ่งngaan-yûngแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂หาเวลาhǎa-wee-laaให้hâiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเสมอsà-mə̌ə
No matter how busy he is with work, he always finds time for his family.
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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ยุ่งyûngยุ่งyûng1busy; occupied2messy; tangled3complicated; troublesome4[to] meddle; interfere5swarming with flies/mosquitoes (dial.)busy; occupiedPart 2
งานยุ่งngaan-yûngงานยุ่งngaan-yûngbusy at workbusy at workWord