ผงก
pà-ngòkMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] nod; bob (one's head)
to move the head slightly or up and down in acknowledgment, greeting, or agreement
Examples
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Yesterday the teacher asked my name, and I nodded in acknowledgment.
The guard saw the card and nodded for us to go in.
เธอterไม่mâiพูดpôotอะไรà-raiเพียงpiiangผงกศีรษะpà-ngôk sĕe-sàเบาbaoๆ-แสดงว่าsà-daeng wâaเห็นด้วยhĕn dûuai
She said nothing, just nodded slightly to show agreement.
2VerbB1
[to] raise [sth] slightly; tilt up
to lift or tilt something slightly so it sticks up or moves upward (e.g., a head, a corner, a tip)
Examples
ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]มุมmumมุมmum1corner2angle3point of view; perspectiveผ้าใบpâa-baiผ้าใบpâa-bai1canvas (fabric; sheet)2canvas (painting surface)3canvas shoes; sneakers4awning; tarp; sailผงกpà-ngòkผงกpà-ngòk1[to] nod; bob (one's head)2[to] raise [sth] slightly; tilt upขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)เล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amount
The wind made the corner of the canvas lift slightly.
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As the cat moved, its ear tilted up a little.
ลูกน้อยlûuk-nɔ́ɔiนอนหลับnɔɔn-làpแต่dtɛ̀ɛผ้าห่มpâa-hòmผงกpà-ngòkขึ้นkʉ̂nตามdtaamจังหวะjang-wàหายใจhǎai-jai
The baby was asleep, but the blanket rose slightly with each breath.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangเรียกrîiakหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉที่tîiวางอยู่waang-yùuก็gɔ̂ผงกpà-ngòkขึ้นkʉ̂nเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoขยับkà-yàpมือmʉʉ
Upon hearing his name, he lifted his head from the book for a split second and went back to reading.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ผงก said ผะ-หงก?
pà-ngòk
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |