วงกลม
wong-glomMeanings
1NounA2
circle (round shape)
a round, closed curve; a two-dimensional shape with all points the same distance from the center
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.วงกลมwong-glomวงกลมwong-glom1circle (round shape)2circular; in the shape of a circle3[to] circle [sth]
This is a circle.
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The teacher taught us to draw a circle.
A pizza has a shape like a circle.
เราraoสามารถsǎa-mâatคำนวณkam-nuuanพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiของkɔ̌ɔngวงกลมwong-glomได้dâaiถ้าtâaเราraoรู้rúuความยาวkwaam-yaaoของkɔ̌ɔngรัศมีrát-sà-mǐi
We can calculate the area of a circle if we know the length of its radius.
2AdjectiveA2
circular; in the shape of a circle
having the shape of a circle; round like a circle
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The clock on the wall is circle-shaped.
สนามเด็กเล่นsà-năam dèk lênแห่งนี้hàeng néeถูกtòokออกแบบòk bàepให้hâiมีmeeลานlaanทรายsaaiเป็นวงbpen wongกลมglomอยู่yòoตรงกลางdtrong glaangเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเด็กๆdèk dèkเล่นlênด้วยกันdûuai ganได้dâiง่ายngâai
This playground was designed to have a circular sandpit in the middle so that children can easily play together.
3VerbA2
[to] circle [sth]
to draw a circle around something, especially to mark or highlight it (common in instructions, e.g., circle the answer)
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วงกลมwong-glomวงกลมwong-glom1circle (round shape)2circular; in the shape of a circle3[to] circle [sth]คำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔp1answer; reply2solution; correct answerที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)
Circle the correct answer.
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I have already circled the date we are going on a trip on the calendar.
In the exam, the teacher said to circle the misspelled words.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakตรวจทานdtrùuat-taanเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanเสร็จsètแล้วlɛ́ɛoกรุณาgà-rú-naaวงกลมwong-glomข้อผิดพลาดkɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâatที่tîiพบpópด้วยdûuaiปากกาbpàak-gaaสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเห็นได้ชัดhěn-dâai-chátเจนjeen
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)circle; ringPart 1
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กลมglomกลมglom1round; circular2well-rounded; balanced (flavor/sound)3round (of a number)round; circularPart 2
วงกลมwong-glomวงกลมwong-glomcircle (round shape)circle (round shape)Word