ริง
ringMeanings
1NounB1
boxing ring
A platform, typically square and surrounded by ropes, on which a boxing match is held. (From English "ring")
Examples
นักมวยnák-muuaiนักมวยnák-muuaiboxer; prizefighterกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเดินขึ้นdəən-kʉ̂nเดินขึ้นdəən-kʉ̂n[to] walk up [sth]; [to] ascend on footไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ริงringริงring1boxing ring2ring (for a finger)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The boxer is walking up to the ring now.
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The two boxers are ready to face each other on the ring.
He won the championship fight on that ring.
เสียงเชียร์sǐiang-chiiaดังกระหึ่มdang-grà-hʉ̀mไปทั่วbpai-tûuaทั้งtángริงringทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiกรรมการgam-má-gaanชูchuuมือmʉʉนักมวยnák-muuaiฝ่ายfàaiชนะchá-ná
The cheers roared throughout the entire ring as soon as the referee raised the winning boxer's hand.
2NounB2
ring (for a finger)
A circular band, typically of precious metal, worn on a finger as an ornament; a finger ring. (From English "ring"; less common than the native Thai word แหวนแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2classifier: วง3toroidal ring/annulus (technical)).
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offริงringริงring1boxing ring2ring (for a finger)รูปrôopรูปrôop1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formหัวกะโหลกhŭua gà-lòhkหัวกะโหลกhŭua gà-lòhk1skull; cranium2someone’s head (blunt)เท่ๆtây tâyเท่ๆtây tây1cool; stylish (informal)2stylishly; in a cool wayวงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มาจากmaa jàakมาจากmaa jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toตลาดนัดกลางคืนdtà-làat nát glaang keunตลาดนัดกลางคืนdtà-làat nát glaang keunnight market
I bought this cool skull ring from a night market.
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ผู้หญิงpôo yĭngคนkonนั้นnánใส่sàiริงringเงินngernเรียบๆrîiap rîiapที่têeนิ้วชี้níu chéeดูเก๋doo găyดีdee
That woman is wearing a simple silver ring on her index finger, it looks chic.
ในnaiหนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนั้นnánตัวเอกdtuua-èekต้องdtɔ̂ngตามหาdtaam-hǎaริงringวิเศษwí-sèetที่tîiมีพลังmii-pá-langมหาศาลmá-hǎa-sǎan
In that movie, the main character has to find a magic ring that possesses immense power.
ดีไซน์dee-saaiของkŏngริriงวงnguuangนี้néeไม่เหมือนใครmâi mĕuuan kraiมันmanไม่ใช่mâi châiแหวนแต่งงานwăen dtàeng ngaanแบบbàepทั่วๆtûua-tûuaไปbpai
The design of this ring is unique; it's not a typical wedding ring.
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
ring
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 | — | — |