งืด
ngʉ̂ʉtMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] whimper; [to] whine
to whimper or whine; to make a low crying sound (often used to describe the sound of a dog or a child)
Examples
หมาmăaหมาmăa1dog2dog (insult)ตัวนั้นdtuua nánตัวนั้นdtuua nánthat one [animal, item]ร้องróngร้องróng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintงืดๆngêut ngêutงืดๆngêut ngêutwhining; whimperingมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàefrom; since (starting point)เช้าcháaoเช้าcháao1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningสงสัยsŏng săiสงสัยsŏng săi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)หิวข้าวhĭu kâaoหิวข้าวhĭu kâaohungry; wanting a meal
That dog has been whimpering since morning; I think it's hungry.
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พอporแม่mâeเดินdernออกจากòk jàakห้องhôngไปbpaiเด็กน้อยdèk nôiก็gâwเริ่มrêrmร้องróngงืดๆngêut ngêutทันทีtan tee
As soon as her mother walked out of the room, the little child immediately started whimpering.
ลูกหมาlôok măaที่têeป่วยbpùaiนอนnonร้องróngงืดๆngêut ngêutอยู่yòoมุมmumห้องhôngเห็นhĕnแล้วláeoน่าสงสารnâa sŏng-săanมากmâak
The sick puppy lay whimpering softly in the corner of the room; it was so pitiful to see.
เธอterแทบจะtâep jàไม่ได้mâi dâaiนอนnonเลยloieเพราะpráwหมาจรจัดmăa jon-jàtหน้าบ้านnâa bâanส่งเสียงร้องsòng-sĭiang róngงืดๆngêut ngêutตลอดทั้งdtà-lòt tángคืนkeun
She could barely sleep because the stray dog in front of the house was whining all night.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
ngʉ̂ʉt
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |