นั่ง
nângMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] sit; sit down
To be in a sitting position or to move into a sitting position.
Examples
คุณนั่งkun-nângคุณนั่งkun-nângyou sit; you are sittingตรงนี้dtrong-níiตรงนี้dtrong-níi1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
You can sit here.
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I am sitting on a chair waiting for my friend.
Yesterday he stood up and moved to sit near the window.
Let me sit and rest for a moment; my legs are getting tired.
2VerbA2
[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)
To travel by sitting in a vehicle; to take or ride [a bus, taxi, train, plane, etc.].
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)รถเมล์rót-meeรถเมล์rót-meebus; city busไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
I take the bus to school.
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Yesterday we took the train to Chiang Mai.
Tomorrow I will take a taxi to the airport.
If you’re in a hurry, take the skytrain; you’ll get to work faster.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nâng
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 | — | — |