งานหมู
ngaan-mǔuMeaning
1NounB1
easy job; easy task (informal)
A job or task that is very easy to complete and requires little effort.
Examples
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นงานbpen-ngaanเป็นงานbpen-ngaancompetent; capable at a taskหมูmǔuหมูmǔu1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4fat person (impolite)แป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiao1for a moment; very briefly2just a moment!ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)
This task is a piece of cake. It'll be done in no time.
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สำหรับsǎm-ràpคนkonที่tîiใช้cháiคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əเก่งgèngการพิมพ์gaan-pimรายชื่อraai-chʉ̂ʉแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níiเป็นงานbpen-ngaanหมูmǔu
For someone who's good with computers, typing up this short list of names is a piece of cake.
เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเปลี่ยนหลอดไฟbplìian-lɔ̀ɔt-faiเป็นงานbpen-ngaanหมูmǔuเลยləəiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเรียกrîiakช่างchâang
He said changing a light bulb was a piece of cake, so there was no need to call a technician.
แม้mɛ́ɛงานngaanนี้níiจะเป็นjà-bpenงานหมูngaan-mǔuสำหรับsǎm-ràpคนkonที่tîiมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛสำหรับsǎm-ràpมือใหม่mʉʉ-màiก็gɔ̂อาจàatต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaฝึกfʉ̀kอยู่yùuบ้างbâang
Although this task is a breeze for someone with experience, a beginner may still need some practice.
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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งานหมูngaan-mǔuงานหมูngaan-mǔueasy job; easy task (informal)easy job; easy task (informal)Word