นั่งงอ
nâng-ngɔɔMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] sit hunched (over); sit curled up
to sit with the upper body bent forward or the body curled up, often with a rounded back and knees drawn toward the chest
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillหนาวnǎaoหนาวnǎao1cold; chilly2[to] feel cold3cold season; winter (Thai context)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนั่งงอnâng-ngɔɔนั่งงอnâng-ngɔɔ[to] sit hunched (over); sit curled upตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îi1chair2post; position (informal)
He was very cold, so he sat curled up on the chair.
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เด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánนั่งงอnâng-ngɔɔเข่าkàoอยู่ในyùu-naiมุมmumห้องhɔ̂ngเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaเสียงฟ้าร้องsǐiang-fáa-rɔ́ɔng
That child sat with their knees drawn up in the corner of the room because they were afraid of the thunder.
เวลาwee-laaปวดท้องbpùuat-tɔ́ɔngประจำเดือนbprà-jam-dʉʉanฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpนั่งงอnâng-ngɔɔตัวบนdtuua-bonโซฟาsoo-faaมันmanช่วยให้chûuai-hâiรู้สึกดีrúu-sʉ̀k-diiขึ้นkʉ̂n
When I have menstrual cramps, I like to sit curled up on the sofa; it helps me feel better.
การนั่งgaan-nângงอหลังngɔɔ-lǎngทำงานtam-ngaanหน้าnâaคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanส่งผลเสียsòng-pǒn-sǐiaต่อdtɔ̀ɔกระดูกสันหลังgrà-dùuk-sǎn-lǎngอย่างyàangร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛng
Sitting hunched over in front of the computer for long periods has seriously negative effects on the spine.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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นั่งงอnâng-ngɔɔนั่งงอnâng-ngɔɔ[to] sit hunched (over); sit curled up[to] sit hunched (over); sit curled upWord