ง่ะๆ
ngà ngàMeanings
1InterjectionB2
aww; ugh (whining)
a sound or expression of childish whining, pleading, or mild disappointment
Examples
แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)หนูnŏoหนูnŏo1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)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)ผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)นี่นาnêe naaนี่นาnêe naa1Oh, of course!; See!2sentence-final particle of obviousness/reminderง่ะๆngà ngàง่ะๆngà ngà1aww; ugh (whining)2uh; er (stuttering)
But I don't want to eat vegetables! *whine*
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I want to go to the beach too, aww...
เวลาway-laaแฟนfaenไม่mâiยอมyomพาไปpaa bpaiช้อปปิ้งchóp-bpîngเธอterก็gâwจะjàทำเสียงtam sĭiangง่ะๆngà ngàเหมือนmĕuuanเด็กdèkตลอดdtà-lòt
Whenever her boyfriend refuses to take her shopping, she always makes a whining sound like a child.
เสียดายsĭia daaiที่têeบัตรคอนเสิร์ตbàt kon-sèrtขายหมดkăai mòtเร็วreoมากmâakอดดูòt dooเลยloieง่ะๆngà ngà
It's a pity that the concert tickets sold out so quickly, I missed out, ugh.
2InterjectionB2
uh; er (stuttering)
a sound representing stuttering, hesitation, or being speechless
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)ถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerได้แต่dâai dtàeได้แต่dâai dtàecan only; do nothing but; merelyยืนyeunยืนyeun1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)ทำเสียงtam sĭiangทำเสียงtam sĭiang1[to] make a sound; produce a noise2[to] imitate or put on a voice/soundง่ะๆngà ngàง่ะๆngà ngà1aww; ugh (whining)2uh; er (stuttering)ตอบdtòpตอบdtòp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)
When the teacher asked, he just stood there making stuttering sounds, unable to answer.
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อย่าyàaมัวแต่muua dtàeอ้ำอึ้งâm âungทำเสียงtam sĭiangง่ะๆngà ngàอยู่yòoเลยloieรีบrêepบอกbòkความจริงkwaam jingฉันchănมาmaaเถอะtòe
Don't just hesitate and make stuttering sounds, hurry up and tell me the truth.
การgaanถูกtòokจับได้jàp dâiคาหนังคาเขาkaa năng kaa kăoทำให้tam hâiเขาkăoตกใจdtòk jaiจนได้jon dâiแต่dtàeร้องróngง่ะๆngà ngàทำอะไรtam à-raiไม่mâiถูกtòok
Being caught red-handed made him so shocked that he could only stammer helplessly.
เธอterตื่นเต้นdtèun dtênตอนdtonสัมภาษณ์งานsăm-pâat ngaanจนได้jon dâiแต่dtàeทำเสียงtam sĭiangง่ะๆngà ngàและláeสูญเสียsŏon sĭiaความมั่นใจkwaam mân jaiไปbpaiอย่างสิ้นเชิงyàang sîn cherng
She was so nervous during the job interview that she started stuttering and completely lost her confidence.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ง่ะๆ said ง่ะ-ง่ะ?
ngà ngà
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 ek
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |