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wongMeanings
1NounA2
circle; ring
a round shape or circular band
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เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillวาดวงกลมwâat-wong-glomวาดวงกลมwâat-wong-glom[to] draw a circleบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheet
He drew a circle on the paper.
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Yesterday I made cookies in round shapes on the baking tray.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiครูkruuจะjàให้เราhâi-raoตัดกระดาษdtàt-grà-dàatเป็นวงbpen-wongแล้วlɛ́ɛoนำไปnam-bpaiติดdtìtบนbonผนังpà-nǎng
Tomorrow the teacher will have us cut the paper into circles and stick them on the wall.
บนbonพื้นสนามpêun sà-năamมีmeeวงกลมwong-glomสีขาวsĕe kăaoสำหรับsăm-ràpให้hâiเด็กdèkๆ-ยืนyeunเรียงriangตามdtaamตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng
On the field, there are white circles for the children to stand in order.
ตั๋วคอนเสิร์ตdtǔua-kɔɔn-sə̀ətของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเป็นที่bpen-tîiนั่งวงnâng-wongสองsɔ̌ɔngมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnเวทีwee-tiiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangชัดchát
My concert ticket is for the second tier; the view of the stage is quite clear.
สนามกีฬาsà-nǎam-gii-laaแบ่งbɛ̀ngที่นั่งtîi-nângออกɔ̀ɔkเป็นbpenหลายlǎaiวงwongโดยdooiราคาraa-kaaแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láวงwongไม่เท่ากันmâi-tâo-gan
The stadium divides seating into several tiers, with each tier priced differently.
ในnaiเทศกาลภาพยนตร์têet-sà-gaan-pâap-pá-yonเขาkǎoจัดjàtที่นั่งtîi-nângผู้ชมpûu-chomเป็นวงbpen-wongชั้นchánนอกnɔ̂ɔkสำหรับsǎm-ràpบุคคลทั่วไปbùk-kon-tûua-bpaiและlɛ́วงwongชั้นในchán-naiสำหรับsǎm-ràpแขกkɛ̀ɛkพิเศษpí-sèet
At the film festival, they arranged audience seating with an outer tier for the public and an inner tier for special guests.
ผังเมืองpǎng-mʉʉangใหม่màiกำหนดgam-nòtวงwongควบkûuapคุมเสียงkum-sǐiangรอบrɔ̂ɔpสนามบินsà-nǎam-binโดยdooiอาคารaa-kaanที่tîiอยู่ในyùu-naiวงwongนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngติดตั้งฉนวนdtìt-dtâng-chà-nǔuanกันganเสียงsǐiangตามdtaamมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎan
The new city plan designates noise-control zones around the airport, and buildings within these zones must install soundproofing to standard.
Front-ring tickets are more expensive because they’re closest to the stage.
ที่tîiสนามมวยsà-nǎam-muuaiเขาkǎoจัดjàtที่นั่งtîi-nângเป็นวงbpen-wongนอกnɔ̂ɔkวงwongกลางglaangและlɛ́วงในwong-naiให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉakตามdtaamงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan
At the boxing stadium, seating is arranged into outer, middle, and inner rings to choose from according to your budget.
งานngaanลานวัดlaan-wátแบ่งพื้นที่bɛ̀ng-pʉ́ʉn-tîiออกɔ̀ɔkเป็นbpenหลายlǎaiวงwongโดยdooiวงwongแรกrɛ̂ɛkสำหรับsǎm-ràpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaและlɛ́วงwongถัดไปtàt-bpaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpวัยรุ่นwai-rûn
The temple fair is divided into several rings, with the first for families and the next for teenagers.
ในnaiโรงละครroong-lá-kɔɔnสไตล์ย้อนยุคsà-dtai-yɔ́ɔn-yúkราคาตั๋วraa-kaa-dtǔuaถูกtùukกำหนดgam-nòtตามdtaamวงwongที่นั่งtîi-nângซึ่งsʉ̂ngยิ่งyîngใกล้เวทีglâi-wee-tiiก็gɔ̂ยิ่งyîngแพงpɛɛngและlɛ́มีmiiสิทธิพิเศษsìt-tí-pí-sèetมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
In a retro-style theater, ticket prices are set by seating rings—the closer to the stage, the more expensive and the more perks you get.
2NounA2
band; musical group
a group of musicians performing together
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คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoวงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
A band is playing at the market tonight.
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She likes listening to live bands at the pub near her home.
My friend’s band will release a new single next week.
เทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanปีนี้bpii-níiเชิญchəənวงwongอินดี้in-dîiดังdangหลายlǎaiวงwongมาmaaเปิดbpə̀ətการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtสามsǎamวันwan
This year’s festival invites several famous indie bands to perform over three days.
3NounB1
group; circle (of people)
a social or professional circle; a set of people connected by an activity or field
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เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeหนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเรียนรู้riian-rúuเรียนรู้riian-rúu[to] learn; acquire knowledgeประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaan1experience (knowledge/skill)2experience (event)
He wants to join the film circle to learn from their experience.
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ในnaiวงwongสตาร์ตอัปsà-dtáat-âpข่าวลือkàao leuuเรื่องrêuuangการควบรวมกิจการgaan kûuap ruuam gìt-jà-gaanเริ่มrêrmหนาหูnăa hŏo
In the startup circle, rumors about a merger are becoming widespread.
เธอtəəเพิ่งpə̂ngย้ายเข้ามาyáai-kâo-maaทำงานtam-ngaanใหม่màiเลยləəiยังyangไม่mâiรู้จักrúu-jàkคนkonในnaiวงwongนักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiมากนักmâak-nák
She just started a new job, so she doesn’t know many people in the research circle yet.
ผลงานpǒn-ngaanชิ้นนี้chín-níiทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoเป็นที่ยอมรับbpen-tîi-yɔɔm-rápในnaiวงwongวิชาการwí-chaa-gaanนานาชาติnaa-naa-châat
This work earned him recognition in the international academic community.
4ClassifierB1
classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)
classifier used for bands/musical groups and rings/circular bands
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งานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngงานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngwedding (ceremony/party); wedding eventของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2classifier: วง3toroidal ring/annulus (technical)ทองtɔɔngทองtɔɔng1gold (metal; color)2gold items; gold jewelryสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondวงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingคู่บ่าวสาวkûu-bàao-sǎaoคู่บ่าวสาวkûu-bàao-sǎao1bride and groom2newlyweds (by extension)
Her wedding had two gold rings for the bride and groom.
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He follows the works of several Thai rock bands.
เธอtəəสวมsǔuamแหวนเพชรwɛ̌ɛn-pétวงwongหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngการgaanหมั้นหมายmân-mǎai
She wears a diamond ring as a symbol of engagement.
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
wong
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 | — | — |