มีงา
mii-ngaaMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
with sesame seeds
containing, topped with, or featuring sesame seeds (e.g., bread, snacks)
Examples
ขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangbreadแผ่นpɛ̀nแผ่นpɛ̀n1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; recordนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)โรยงาrooi-ngaaโรยงาrooi-ngaa[to] sprinkle sesame seedsเยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
This slice of bread is topped with a lot of sesame seeds.
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ฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉครัวซองต์kruua-sɔɔngโรยงาrooi-ngaaมาจากmaa-jàakร้านráanหน้าปากซอยnâa-bpàak-sɔɔiเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháo
I bought a sesame-topped croissant from the shop at the alley this morning.
เขาkǎoจะjàทำtamคุกกี้kúk-gîiมีงาmii-ngaaไว้กินwái-ginระหว่างrá-wàangเดินทางdəən-taangพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi
She will make sesame cookies to eat during the trip tomorrow.
เบอร์เกอร์ber gerมีงาmee ngaaช่วยchûuaiเพิ่มpêrmกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmและláeทำให้tam hâiขนมปังกรอบkà-nŏm bpang gròpนิดๆnít nítเวลาway-laaกัดgàt
A sesame-topped burger adds aroma and makes the bun slightly crispy when you bite it.
2AdjectiveB1
having tusks; tusked
having tusks (said of animals like elephants or boars); tusked
Examples
ช้างcháangช้างcháangelephantตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีงาmii-ngaaมีงาmii-ngaa1with sesame seeds2having tusks; tuskedยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)โค้งkóongโค้งkóong1curve; bend2[to] curve; bend; arch3curved; bending; arched4[to] bow (upper body)สวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatly
This elephant is tusked, with long, curved tusks.
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หมูป่าmŏo bpàaที่têeมีงาmee ngaaมักmákระวังตัวrá-wang dtuuaและláeไม่mâiเข้าใกล้kâo-glâiคนkonง่ายngâaiๆ-
Wild boars that have tusks are often cautious and don’t approach people easily.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênมากmâakเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnช้างป่าcháang-bpàaมีงาmii-ngaaเดินออกมาdəən-ɔ̀ɔk-maaจากjàakแนวป่าnɛɛo-bpàa
Tourists were very excited when they saw a tusked wild elephant walk out from the forest line.
ผู้ดูแลpûu-duu-lɛɛอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaช้างcháangที่tîiมีงาmii-ngaaต้องdtɔ̂ngได้รับdâi-rápการดูแลgaan-duu-lɛɛเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเพราะprɔ́งาngaaอาจàatทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətอันตรายan-dtà-raaiหากhàakตกใจdtòk-jai
The caretaker explained that tusked elephants require special care because their tusks can cause danger if they are startled.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mii
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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งาngaaงาngaa1sesame; sesame seed2tusk (elephant)3inward-pointing funnel of a fish trapsesame; sesame seedPart 2
มีงาmii-ngaaมีงาmii-ngaawith sesame seedswith sesame seedsWord