ผงกหัว
pà-ngòk-hǔuaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] nod one's head
to nod one's head slightly as a sign of agreement, acknowledgment, greeting, or respect
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillผงกหัวpà-ngòk-hǔuaผงกหัวpà-ngòk-hǔua[to] nod one's headให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîi1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningสวนกันsǔuan-ganสวนกันsǔuan-gan1[to] pass each other in opposite directions2in opposite directions (adv.)3[to] run counter to each other; conflict
He gave me a nod when we walked past each other.
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The student nodded in acknowledgment when the teacher finished speaking.
พอpɔɔผมpǒmเสนอความคิดเห็นsà-nə̌ə-kwaam-kít-hěnไปbpaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂แค่kɛ̂ɛผงกหัวpà-ngòk-hǔuaแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่ได้mâi-dâaiพูดpûutอะไรà-rai
When I offered my opinion, he just nodded his head but didn't say anything.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanผงกหัวpà-ngòk-hǔuaเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanว่าwâaเขาkǎoเห็นด้วยhěn-dûuaiกับgàpแผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanที่tîiนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌ə
The manager gave a slight nod to signal that he agreed with the proposed plan.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ผงกหัว said ผะ-หงก-หัว?
pà-ngòk-hǔua
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ผงกpà-ngòkผงกpà-ngòk1[to] nod; bob (one's head)2[to] raise [sth] slightly; tilt up[to] nod; bob (one's head)Part 1
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ผงกหัวpà-ngòk-hǔuaผงกหัวpà-ngòk-hǔua[to] nod one's head[to] nod one's headWord