งามแงะ
ngaam-ngɛ́Meaning
1AdjectiveC1
very beautiful; exquisite
extremely beautiful, exquisite, or flawless in appearance
Examples
เจ้าสาวjâao-sǎaoเจ้าสาวjâao-sǎaobrideในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชุดไทยchút-taiชุดไทยchút-taitraditional Thai outfitโบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindงามแงะngaam-ngɛ́งามแงะngaam-ngɛ́very beautiful; exquisiteจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแขกkɛ̀ɛkแขกkɛ̀ɛk1guest; visitor2patron (hotel/venue/restaurant)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเอ่ยปากyèe-bpàakเอ่ยปากyèe-bpàak1[to] begin to speak; [to] utter (a word)2[to] ask [for sth]; [to] make a requestชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tour
The bride in the traditional Thai dress today looks so exquisitely beautiful that every guest at the event had to compliment her.
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ลวดลายlûuat-laaiไม้แกะสลักmáai-gɛ̀-sà-làkบนbonบานประตูbaan-bprà-dtuuของkɔ̌ɔngวัดwátนี้níiดูduuงามแงะngaam-ngɛ́และlɛ́เต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatที่tîiประณีตบรรจงbprà-nîit-ban-jong
The carved wooden patterns on the door panels of this temple look exquisitely beautiful and are full of meticulously crafted details.
กิริยามารยาทgì-rí-yaa-maa-rá-yâatอันanอ่อนช้อยɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔiและlɛ́รูปโฉมrûup-chǒomที่tîiงามแงะngaam-ngɛ́ของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəดึงดูดสายตาdʉng-dùut-sǎai-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngแขกผู้มีเกียรติkɛ̀ɛk-pûu-mii-gìiatในnaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangสโมสรsà-moo-sɔ̌ɔnได้dâaiอย่างyàangอยู่หมัดyùu-màt
Her graceful manners and exquisitely beautiful appearance completely captivated the eyes of the distinguished guests at the gala.
กวีgà-wiiในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiมักmákพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamแงะngɛ́ของkɔ̌ɔngนางเอกnaang-èekด้วยdûuaiถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamที่tîiสละสลวยsà-là-sà-lǔuaiและlɛ́การใช้gaan-cháiภาพพจน์pâap-pótที่tîiลึกซึ้งกินใจlʉ́k-sʉ́ng-gin-jai
Poets in Thai literature often depicted the exquisite beauty of the heroine using elegant diction and profoundly touching imagery.
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 -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ngaam
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
งามngaamงามngaam1beautiful; lovely2graceful; elegant; proper3[adv] beautifully; nicelybeautiful; lovelyPart 1
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แงะngɛ́แงะngɛ́1[to] pry; lever [sth] open2[to] extract; pick out3Siamese sal; teng tree (Northern Thai)[to] pry; lever [sth] openPart 2
งามแงะngaam-ngɛ́งามแงะngaam-ngɛ́very beautiful; exquisitevery beautiful; exquisiteWord