งึกงัก
ngʉ́k-ngákMeanings
1AdverbB2
nodding; bobbing; jerky
moving in a jerky, nodding, or bobbing manner, especially referring to the head when falling asleep
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillง่วงngûuangง่วงngûuangsleepy; drowsyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)สัปหงกsàp-bpà-ngòkสัปหงกsàp-bpà-ngòk[to] doze off; nod offงึกงักngʉ́k-ngákงึกงักngʉ́k-ngák1nodding; bobbing; jerky2hesitantly; clumsily; awkwardlyอยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]ห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianclassroom
He was so sleepy that he sat nodding his head jerkily in the classroom.
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ตอนdtɔɔnนั่งnângรถเมล์rót-meeกลับบ้านglàp-bâanฉันchǎnหลับlàpจนjonหัวhǔuaผงกpà-ngòkงึกงักngʉ́k-ngákตลอดทางdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-taang
While taking the bus home, I fell asleep and my head kept bobbing all the way.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanหลายคนlǎai-konเริ่มrə̂əmมีmiiอาการaa-gaanคอkɔɔพับpápคอkɔɔอ่อนɔ̀ɔnหัวhǔuaตกdtòkงึกงักngʉ́k-ngákระหว่างrá-wàangการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumที่tîiแสนsɛ̌ɛnน่าเบื่อnâa-bʉ̀ʉa
Many employees started to let their heads droop, bobbing jerkily during the incredibly boring meeting.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamฝืนfʉ̌ʉnลืมตาlʉʉm-dtaaแต่dtɛ̀ɛความเหนื่อยล้าkwaam-nʉ̀ʉai-láaก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoเผลอหลับplə̌ə-làpจนjonหัวhǔuaผงกpà-ngòkงึกงักngʉ́k-ngák
Despite trying to force his eyes open, exhaustion caused him to doze off, his head bobbing jerkily.
2AdverbB2
hesitantly; clumsily; awkwardly
acting, moving, or speaking in a clumsy, hesitant, or awkward manner
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillทำท่าtam-tâaทำท่าtam-tâa1[to] pose; strike a pose; make a gesture2[to] act as if; look as though about to do [sth]งึกงักngʉ́k-ngákงึกงักngʉ́k-ngák1nodding; bobbing; jerky2hesitantly; clumsily; awkwardlyเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎam[to] answer [a question]อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuua[to] prepare oneself; get readyมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
He acted hesitantly when answering the teacher's question because he didn't prepare.
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เด็กใหม่dèk màiทำท่าtam tâaงึกงักngéuk-ngákเมื่อmêuuaต้องdtôngพูดpôotแนะนำตัวnáe-nam dtuuaต่อหน้าdtò nâaคนkonเยอะๆyér-yér
The new kid acted awkwardly when having to introduce himself in front of a lot of people.
ท่าทางtâa-taangงึกงักngʉ́k-ngákและlɛ́สายตาsǎai-dtaaที่tîiลุกลี้ลุกลนlúk-líi-lúk-lonของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiตำรวจdtam-rùuatสงสัยsǒng-sǎiว่าwâaเขาkǎoกำลังgam-langปิดบังbpìt-bangอะไรบางอย่างà-rai-baang-yàangอยู่yùu
His awkward demeanor and shifty eyes made the police suspect he was hiding something.
อย่าyàaมัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛทำท่าtam-tâaงึกงักngʉ́k-ngákอยู่yùuเลยləəiรีบrîipตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiและlɛ́ลงมือทำlong-mʉʉ-tamได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàสายsǎaiเกินไปgəən-bpai
Stop acting so hesitant. Make a decision and take action before it's too late.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ngʉ́k
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
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งึกงักngʉ́k-ngákงึกงักngʉ́k-ngáknodding; bobbing; jerkynodding; bobbing; jerkyWord