นอนหงาย
nɔɔn-ngǎaiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] lie on one's back; lie face up
to lie down with the back against the surface and the face upward.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนอนหงายnɔɔn-ngǎaiนอนหงายnɔɔn-ngǎai[to] lie on one's back; lie face upบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เตียงdtiiangเตียงdtiiang1bed (furniture)2CLF: beds; bed-like platforms3hospital bed/capacity
He is lying on his back on the bed.
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I usually prefer sleeping on my back rather than on my stomach.
เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiนอนหงายnɔɔn-ngǎaiดูดาวduu-daaoบนbonท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaอย่างyàangมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk
The little child lay happily on his back, looking at the stars in the sky.
คุณkunหมอแนะนำmɔ̌ɔ-nɛ́-namว่าwâaหลังจากlǎng-jàakผ่าตัดpàa-dtàtหลังlǎngควรจะkuuan-jàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamนอนหงายnɔɔn-ngǎaiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiแผลplɛ̌ɛกดทับgòt-táp
The doctor recommended trying to lie on your back after back surgery to avoid pressure on the wound.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nɔɔn
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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หงายngǎaiหงายngǎai1[to] turn face-up; flip upward2face-up; upward-facing[to] turn face-up; flip upwardPart 2
นอนหงายnɔɔn-ngǎaiนอนหงายnɔɔn-ngǎai[to] lie on one's back; lie face up[to] lie on one's back; lie face upWord