นึกว่า
nʉ́k-wâaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] think/assume (that)
to think, assume, or suppose that something is the case, often implying the belief turns out to be wrong or is later revised.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นึกว่าnʉ́k-wâaนึกว่าnʉ́k-wâa[to] think/assume (that)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)วันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)
I thought today was a holiday.
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ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkผมpǒmนึกว่าnʉ́k-wâaเขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonขี้อายkîi-aaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔรู้จักrúu-jàkกันganแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoคุยkuiเก่งมากgèng-mâak
At first, I thought he was shy, but after getting to know him, he's very talkative.
เธอterเคยkoeiนึกว่าnéuk wâaการทำงานgaan tam ngaanที่นี่têe nêeจะjàน่าเบื่อnâa bèuuaแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoมันmanท้าทายtáa-taaiมากmâak
She used to think that working here would be boring, but it's actually very challenging.
ในอดีตnai-à-dìitผู้คนpûu-konนึกว่าnʉ́k-wâaโลกlôokแบนbɛɛnจนกระทั่งjon-grà-tângมีmiiนักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatมาmaaพิสูจน์pí-sùutความจริงkwaam-jing
In the past, people thought the world was flat, until scientists proved the truth.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
nʉ́k
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
นึกnʉ́kนึกnʉ́k1[to] think of; imagine2[to] recall; remember3[to] think; suppose; assume4[to] feel like (doing); have the impulse5[to] consider; reflect[to] think of; imaginePart 1
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ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize[to] say; tellPart 2
นึกว่าnʉ́k-wâaนึกว่าnʉ́k-wâa[to] think/assume (that)[to] think/assume (that)Word