นั่งวง
nâng-wongMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] sit in a circle; sit in a group
to sit together in a circle or small group, often for talking, eating, or playing
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนั่งวงnâng-wongนั่งวงnâng-wong[to] sit in a circle; sit in a groupกินginกินgin1[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); pocketส้มตำsôm-dtamส้มตำsôm-dtamsom tam; green papaya saladหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Shall we sit in a circle and eat papaya salad in front of the house this evening?
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หลังเลิกงานlăng lêrk ngaanเราraoชอบchôpนั่งวงnâng wongคุยkuiข่าวkàaoกับgàpเพื่อนpêuuanๆ-ที่têeร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeเล็กlékๆ-
After work, we like to sit together in a circle and chat about the news at a small café.
เด็กdèkๆ-นั่งวงnâng wongรอบrôpครูkruuเพื่อpêuuaเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangหนังสือnǎng-sĕuที่têeเพิ่งpêrngอ่านàanกันganมาmaa
The children sat in a circle around the teacher to share stories about the book they just read.
ระหว่างrá-wàangเข้าค่ายkâo-kâaiเราraoนั่งวงnâng-wongรอบrɔ̂ɔpกองไฟgɔɔng-faiพูดคุยpûut-kuiแลกเปลี่ยนlɛ̂ɛk-bplìianประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanและlɛ́เล่นเกมlên-geemทายtaaiคำkamกันganอย่างสนุกสนานyàang-sà-nùk-sà-nǎan
During the camp, we sat in a circle around the campfire, sharing experiences and playing word-guessing games with great fun.
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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วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)circle; ringPart 2
นั่งวงnâng-wongนั่งวงnâng-wong[to] sit in a circle; sit in a group[to] sit in a circle; sit in a groupWord