งืดๆ
ngêut ngêutMeaning
1AdverbB2
whining; whimpering
making a whining or whimpering sound, such as a dog or someone crying softly
Examples
หมาmăaหมาmăa1dog2dog (insult)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineร้องróngร้องróng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintงืดๆngêut ngêutงืดๆngêut ngêutwhining; whimperingเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏmsnack; sweet; dessert
My dog is whimpering because it wants a treat.
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น้องสาวnóng săaoร้องไห้róng hâiงืดๆngêut ngêutอยู่ในyòo naiห้องhôngคนเดียวkon diiaoตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeเช้าcháao
My younger sister has been crying softly alone in her room since morning.
พอporได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangลูกหมาlôok măaร้องróngงืดๆngêut ngêutด้วยdûuayความkwaamหนาวnăaoฉันchănก็gâwทนไม่ไหวton mâi wăiต้องdtôngเปิดbpèrtประตูbprà-dtuuให้hâiมันmanเข้ามาkâo maa
Upon hearing the puppy whimpering from the cold, I couldn't stand it and had to open the door to let it in.
เขาkăoทำเสียงtam sĭiangงืดๆngêut ngêutในnaiลำคอlam korเหมือนmĕuuanเด็กdèkที่têeถูกtòokขัดใจkàt jaiเวลาที่way-laa têeไม่ได้mâi dâaiสิ่งsìngที่ต้องการtêe dtông gaan
He made a whimpering sound in his throat like a frustrated child when he didn't get what he wanted.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is งืดๆ said งืด-งืด?
ngêut ngêut
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
ngêut
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 | — | — |