วง
wong
Meanings
1NounA2
circle; ring
a round shape or circular band
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillวาดวงกลมwâat wong-glomวาดวงกลมwâat wong-glom[to] draw a circleบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2document; paperwork3sheet of paper; piece of paper
He drew a circle on the paper.
2NounA2
band; musical group
a group of musicians performing together
Examples
คืนนี้keun néeคืนนี้keun née1tonight (the night of today)2tonightมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoวงwongวงwong1band; musical group2group; circle (of people)3classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)4circle; ring5ring; zone; tier6circuit; loopมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] act; perform (role)2casually; for fun (manner marker)3[to] tease; kid; mess with4[to] use; operate; take up (colloquial extension)5seriously; to a great degree (intensifier, often negative)6[to] play; have fun7[to] play (game/sport/instrument)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)
A band is playing at the market tonight.
3NounB1
group; circle (of people)
a social or professional circle; a set of people connected by an activity or field
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; 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; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceวงwongวงwong1band; musical group2group; circle (of people)3classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)4circle; ring5ring; zone; tier6circuit; loopคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveหนังnăngหนังnăng1leather2movie; film3thin sheet; membrane (informal)4skin; hideเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเรียนรู้riian róoเรียนรู้riian róo[to] learn; acquire knowledgeประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaan1experience (event)2experience (knowledge/skill)
He wants to join the film circle to learn from their experience.
4ClassifierB1
classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)
classifier used for bands/musical groups and rings/circular bands
Examples
เมื่อคืนmêuua keunเมื่อคืนmêuua keun1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ไปดูbpai dooไปดูbpai doo[to] go (and) see; [to] go take a look; [to] go watchวงดนตรีสดwong don-dtree sòtวงดนตรีสดwong don-dtree sòtlive bandที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)
Last night I went to see a live band at the market.
5NounB2
circuit; loop
a closed path or loop, such as an electrical circuit or a tour circuit
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)วงwongวงwong1band; musical group2group; circle (of people)3classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)4circle; ring5ring; zone; tier6circuit; loopไฟฟ้าfai fáaไฟฟ้าfai fáa1electric; electrical2electricity; electric powerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3[to] cover; seal4closed; shut; not open5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdกระแสgrà-săeกระแสgrà-săe1current (water or electricity)2airflow; stream3trend; public opinion4signal; transmissionก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ไหลlăiไหลlăi1[to] flow; run (liquid)2[to] stream; trickle down3[to] leak; discharge4the flow; currentและláeและláeand (coordinating)หลอดไฟlòt faiหลอดไฟlòt failight bulb; light tubeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไม่ติดmâi dtìtไม่ติดmâi dtìt1not sticking; not attached2won't start; won't turn on3not stuck in traffic4not busy; available5[to] not pass; not be selected6not infected (with a disease)7not addicted; not attached (to a habit)8(coll.) don't mind; not bothered
If the electrical circuit isn’t closed, current won’t flow and the light bulb won’t turn on.
6NounB2
ring; zone; tier
a ring-shaped or tiered zone used for seating, pricing, or zoning categories
Examples
ตั๋วคอนเสิร์ตdtŭua kon-sèrtตั๋วคอนเสิร์ตdtŭua kon-sèrtconcert ticketของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเป็นที่bpen têeเป็นที่bpen têe1grammatical marker: widely/commonly; object of2[to] be/serve as a place (for…)นั่งวงnâng wongนั่งวงnâng wong[to] sit in a circle; sit in a groupสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondมองเห็นmong hĕnมองเห็นmong hĕn1[to] see; make out; spot2[to] be visible; be in view3[to] perceive; realize; recognize4[to] foresee; anticipate; envisionเวทีway-teeเวทีway-tee1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring; platform (combat sports)ค่อนข้างkôn kâangค่อนข้างkôn kâang1rather; quite (often with negatives)2rather; quite; fairlyชัดchátชัดchát1clear; definite2clearly3clear; sharp (visible/audible)
My concert ticket is for the second tier; the view of the stage is quite clear.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
คณะká-náคณะká-ná1group; party; troupe; delegation2faculty (university division)3classifier: groups/delegations/troupes4committee; board (as a body)
- group; party; troupe; delegation
- faculty (university division)
- classifier: groups/delegations/troupes
- committee; board (as a body)
วงกลมwong-glomวงกลมwong-glom1circle (round shape)2circular; in the shape of a circle3[to] circle [sth]
- circle (round shape)
- circular; in the shape of a circle
- [to] circle [sth]
กลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1[to] group; cluster2group (classification label)3group; cluster
- [to] group; cluster
- group (classification label)
- group; cluster
วงดนตรีwong don-dtreeวงดนตรีwong don-dtreeband; music ensemble
band; music ensemble
วงจรwong jonวงจรwong jon1circuit (electrical/electronic)2cycle; loop3system; network (figurative/technical)
- circuit (electrical/electronic)
- cycle; loop
- system; network (figurative/technical)