งุ้มๆ
ngúm ngúmMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
hooked; curving downward
curving downward, hooked, or bent inward (typically used to describe a nose, beak, or claws)
Examples
นกแก้วnók gâewนกแก้วnók gâewparrotตัวนั้นdtuua nánตัวนั้นdtuua nánthat one [animal, item]มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปากbpàakปากbpàak1mouth2opening; mouth (of things)3rim; lip (of a container/wound)4speech; manner of speaking (figurative)งุ้มๆngúm ngúmงุ้มๆngúm ngúmhooked; curving downwardน่ารักnâa rákน่ารักnâa rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
That parrot has a cute, downward-curving beak.
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He is a person with a hooked nose like a Westerner.
คุณยายkun yaaiมีmeeจมูกjà-mòokงุ้มๆngúm ngúmและláeคางkaangยื่นออกมาyêun òk maaทำให้tam hâiหน้าตาnâa dtaaดูdooมีเอกลักษณ์mee èek-gà-lák
The old lady has a hooked nose and a protruding chin, giving her a unique appearance.
เหยี่ยวyìaoจะjàใช้cháiกรงเล็บgrong lépงุ้มๆngúm ngúmของมันkŏng manตะครุบdtà-krúpเหยื่อyèuuaอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reoและláeแม่นยำmâen yam
The hawk uses its hooked claws to pounce on its prey swiftly and accurately.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is งุ้มๆ said งุ้ม-งุ้ม?
ngúm ngúm
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ngúm
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |