มง
mongMeanings
1NounB2
crown; pageant title (slang for มงกุฎมงกุฎmong-gùt1the Crown; monarchy (institution)2crown (royal headpiece))
A slang abbreviation for 'มงกุฎมงกุฎmong-gùt1the Crown; monarchy (institution)2crown (royal headpiece)' (mong-gùt), meaning 'crown'. It is widely used, especially in the context of beauty pageants and competitions, to refer to the winner's crown or title.
Examples
มงmongมงmong1crown; pageant title (slang for มงกุฎ)2[to] win the crown/title (slang)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneแพงpɛɛngแพงpɛɛng1expensive2costly; dearly paid for (figurative)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This year's crown is very beautiful and looks expensive.
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ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiพิธีกรpí-tii-gɔɔnประกาศbprà-gàatชื่อchʉ̂ʉผู้ชนะpûu-chá-náเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiได้dâaiรับมอบráp-mɔ̂ɔpมงmong
When the host announced the winner's name, she cried as she received the crown.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpนางงามnaang-ngaamแล้วlɛ́ɛoการได้gaan-dâaiสวมsǔuamมงmongถือtʉ̌ʉเป็นเกียรติbpen-gìiatสูงสุดsǔung-sùtและlɛ́เป็นbpenจุดเริ่มต้นjùt-rə̂əm-dtônของkɔ̌ɔngภารกิจpaa-rá-gìtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสังคมsǎng-kom
For a beauty queen, wearing the crown is the highest honor and the beginning of a mission for social causes.
ดีไซเนอร์dii-sai-nə̂əผู้ออกแบบpûu-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpมงmongได้รับdâi-rápแรงบันดาลใจrɛɛng-ban-daan-jaiมาจากmaa-jàakลวดลายไทยlûuat-laai-taiโบราณboo-raanผสมผสานpà-sǒm-pà-sǎanกับgàpความทันสมัยkwaam-tan-sà-mǎi
The designer of the crown was inspired by ancient Thai patterns mixed with modernity.
2VerbB2
[to] win the crown/title (slang)
A colloquial verb in pageant/pop-culture talk meaning to win the crown or title; often used in predictions (e.g., 'นางมงแน่' = 'she's going to win').
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เชียร์chiiaเชียร์chiia[to] cheer; supportคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personสุดใจsùt-jaiสุดใจsùt-jai1wholeheartedly; with all one’s heart2to the utmost; to the limitเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมงmongมงmong1crown; pageant title (slang for มงกุฎ)2[to] win the crown/title (slang)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I'm cheering for this person with all my heart, I really want her to win the crown.
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หลายคนlǎai-konคาดการณ์kâat-gaanว่าwâaตัวแทนdtuua-tɛɛnจากjàakฟิลิปปินส์fí-líp-bpinจะjàมงmongเพราะprɔ́เธอtəəทำtamผลงานpǒn-ngaanได้ดีdâai-diiทุกtúkรอบrɔ̂ɔpเลยləəi
Many people predict that the representative from the Philippines will win the crown because she has performed well in every round.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมงmongในnaiปีนี้bpii-níiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ชนะใจchá-ná-jaiคนไทยkon-taiทั้งประเทศtáng-bprà-têetไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo
Even though she didn't win the crown this year, she has already won the hearts of the entire Thai nation.
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
mong
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 | — | — |