งุดๆ
ngút ngútMeaning
1AdverbB2
with head down; hurriedly without looking up
with the head lowered, often used to describe walking hurriedly or doing something while engrossed and not looking around
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningก้มหน้าgôm nâaก้มหน้าgôm nâa1[to] bow/lower one's head2[to] submit resignedly; carry on without protestงุดๆngút ngútงุดๆngút ngútwith head down; hurriedly without looking upไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)มองmongมองmong1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He walked hurriedly with his head down, not looking at anyone.
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เด็กผู้หญิงdèk pôo-yĭngคนkonนั้นnánเดินdernก้มหน้าgôm nâaงุดๆngút ngútกลับบ้านglàp bâanเพราะpráwสอบตกsòp dtòk
That girl walked home hurriedly with her head down because she failed the exam.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพิมพ์งานpim ngaanกันganงุดๆngút ngútไม่mâiยอมyomเงยหน้าngoei nâaขึ้นมาkêun maaคุยกันkui ganเลยloie
The employees are typing away with their heads down, refusing to look up and talk to each other.
เราraoไม่ควรmâi kuuanเอาแต่ao dtàeเดินdernก้มหน้าgôm nâaงุดๆngút ngútแต่dtàeควรkuuanสังเกตsǎng-gètสิ่งsìngรอบตัวrôp dtuuaด้วยdûuay
We shouldn't just walk hurriedly with our heads down, but we should also observe our surroundings.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is งุดๆ said งุด-งุด?
ngút ngút
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 syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ngút
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 | — | — |