ง้าว
ngáaoMeaning
1NounC1
polearm; long-handled blade
a traditional Thai pole weapon with a long shaft and a curved blade at the end, used historically in combat
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panmuseumมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoง้าวngáaoง้าวngáaopolearm; long-handled bladeโบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesแสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitพร้อมprɔ́ɔmพร้อมprɔ́ɔm1ready; prepared2along with; together with3equipped; provided with4together; simultaneouslyป้ายbpâaiป้ายbpâai1sign; signboard2label; tag3classifier for signs/labels4[to] smear; dab; applyอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyวิธีใช้wí-tii-cháiวิธีใช้wí-tii-cháiinstructions; directions for useในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การรบgaan-rópการรบgaan-róp1combat; fighting2battle; engagementสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former times
The museum displays an ancient polearm called ngao with a sign explaining how it was used in past battles.
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ครูสาธิตkruu-sǎa-títท่วงท่าtûuang-tâaในnaiการใช้gaan-cháiง้าวngáaoโดยdooiเน้นnénการคุมgaan-kumระยะrá-yáด้วยdûuaiด้ามdâamยาวyaaoและlɛ́การฟันgaan-fanด้วยdûuaiใบbaiง้าวngáaoที่tîiโค้งkóong
The instructor demonstrated techniques for using the ngao, emphasizing distance control with the long shaft and slashing with the curved blade.
ง้าวngáaoถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenอาวุธaa-wútประจำกายbprà-jam-gaaiของkɔ̌ɔngทหารtá-hǎanบางbaangเหล่าlàoเพราะprɔ́รวมruuamคุณสมบัติkun-ná-sǒm-bàtของkɔ̌ɔngหอกhɔ̀ɔkและlɛ́ดาบdàapไว้wáiในnaiด้ามdâamเดียวdiiaoจึงjʉngเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpการรบgaan-rópระยะกลางrá-yá-glaang
The ngao was the personal weapon of some soldiers because it combined the qualities of a spear and a sword in one shaft, making it suitable for mid-range combat.
ในnaiตำนานdtam-naanสงครามsǒng-kraamท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnมักmákบรรยายban-yaaiวีรบุรุษwii-rá-bù-rútที่tîiกวัดแกว่งง้าวgwàt-gwɛ̀ɛng-ngáaoอย่างองอาจyàang-ong-àatใช้cháiคมkomโค้งkóongตัดdtàtโล่lôoศัตรูsàt-dtruuแล้วlɛ́ɛoใช้cháiด้ามdâamยาวyaaoกดgòtพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมจังหวะkûuap-kum-jang-wàการบุกgaan-bùk
In local war legends, heroes are often depicted bravely brandishing the ngao, using the curved edge to cut through enemy shields and the long shaft to pin the ground and control the tempo of the assault.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
ngáao
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 | — | — |