นึง
nʉngMeaning
1NounA1
one (colloquial)
casual colloquial form of หนึ่งหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremost ‘one’; used in speech or informal writing
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forข้าวแกงkâao-gɛɛngข้าวแกงkâao-gɛɛngrice with prepared curries/dishesใส่ถุงsài-tǔngใส่ถุงsài-tǔng[to] put in a bag; [to] take awayนึงnʉngนึงnʉngone (colloquial)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
One bag of curry and rice, please.
2 more examplesShow less
Wait a sec, I’m coming.
Could you buy me one cup of bubble tea?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nʉng
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 | — | — |