งุมิ
ngú-míMeanings
1InterjectionB2
aww; so cute
an expression used to convey a feeling of cuteness, endearment, or shyness, similar to 'aww' (internet slang)
Examples
งุมิngú-míงุมิngú-mí1aww; so cute2cute; adorableลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛokitten; baby catตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)น่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangน่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangso cute; very lovelyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ด้วยคนdûuai-konด้วยคนdûuai-konme too; count me inนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Aww, this kitten is so cute! Let me play with it too.
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Aww, thank you for going out of your way to buy a cake for me.
งุมิngú-míไม่mâiคิดkítเลยləəiนะnáเนี่ยnîiaว่าwâaเธอtəəจะjàจำjamวันครบรอบwan-króp-rɔ̂ɔpของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoได้dâaiด้วยdûuai
Aww, I didn't expect you to actually remember our anniversary.
งุมิngú-míพอpɔɔเห็นhěnเขาkǎoยิ้มทักทายyím-ták-taaiมาmaaให้hâiแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánทำเอาtam-aoฉันchǎnใจสั่นjai-sànไปหมดbpai-mòtเลยləəi
Aww, seeing him smile and say hi to me like that made my heart flutter completely.
2AdjectiveB2
cute; adorable
cute, adorable, or endearing (internet slang)
Examples
ชุดกระโปรงchút-grà-bproongชุดกระโปรงchút-grà-bproongdressตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindงุมิngú-míงุมิngú-mí1aww; so cute2cute; adorableมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)หรอrɔ̌ɔหรอrɔ̌ɔreally?; is that so?
Your new dress looks very adorable! Where did you buy it?
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ทำไมtam-maiลูกหมาlûuk-mǎaตัวdtuuaนี้níiถึงtʉ̌ngหน้าตาnâa-dtaaงุมิngú-míขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiเห็นhěnแล้วlɛ́ɛoอยากyàakอุ้มûmกลับบ้านglàp-bâan
Why does this puppy look so cute? Seeing it makes me want to carry it home.
เธอtəəมักจะmák-jàถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupด้วยdûuaiท่าทางtâa-taangดูduuงุมิngú-míเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอัปลงàp-longอินสตาแกรมin-sà-dtaa-grɛɛmเสมอsà-mə̌ə
She always takes photos with endearing poses to upload on Instagram.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeหน้าตาnâa dtaaของเขาkŏng kăoจะjàดูdooดุdùและláeจริงจังjing-jangแต่dtàeจริงๆjing jingแล้วláeoเขาkăoมีmeeมุมmumงุมิngú-míและláeอ่อนโยนòn yohnมากmâak
Even though his appearance looks fierce and serious, he actually has a very endearing and gentle side.
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 vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ngú
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 | — | — |