น่อง
nɔ̂ɔngMeanings
1NounA2
calf (lower leg)
The muscular back part of the lower leg between the knee and the ankle.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ปวดน่องbpùuat-nɔ̂ɔngปวดน่องbpùuat-nɔ̂ɔng[to] have a sore calfหลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)เดินไกลdəən-glaiเดินไกลdəən-glai1[to] walk far2to progress far (figurative)
My calf hurts after a long walk.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเขาkǎoวิ่งขึ้นwîng-kʉ̂nบันไดban-daiหลายlǎaiชั้นchánเลยləəiน่องnɔ̂ɔngตึงdtʉngมากmâak
Yesterday he ran up many flights of stairs, so his calves are very tight.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiยืดyʉ̂ʉtกล้ามเนื้อน่องglâam-nʉ́ʉa-nɔ̂ɔngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaai
The doctor told me to stretch my calf muscles before exercising.
นักปั่นจักรยานnák-bpàn-jàk-grà-yaanคนนี้kon-níiมีmiiกล้ามน่องglâam-nɔ̂ɔngเด่นชัดdèen-chátเพราะprɔ́ซ้อมหนักsɔ́ɔm-nàkทุกวันtúk-wan
This cyclist has prominent calf muscles because he trains hard every day.
2NounA2
drumstick (poultry lower leg)
The lower leg piece of poultry (e.g., chicken drumstick).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินน่องgin-nɔ̂ɔngกินน่องgin-nɔ̂ɔng[to] eat drumstick(s)ไก่ทอดgài-tɔ̂ɔtไก่ทอดgài-tɔ̂ɔtfried chicken
I like to eat fried chicken drumsticks.
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Yesterday mom bought chicken drumsticks to make tom yum.
Tomorrow we will grill chicken drumsticks at the picnic.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiหมักmàkน่องnɔ̂ɔngไก่gàiกับgàpสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiจนjonเข้าเนื้อkâo-nʉ́ʉaทำให้tam-hâiรสชาติrót-châatนุ่มnûmหอมhɔ̌ɔmมากmâak
This shop marinates the chicken drumsticks with herbs until the flavor penetrates, making them tender and fragrant.
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
nɔ̂ɔng
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 | — | — |