วงข้าว
wong-kâaoMeaning
1NounB1
a group eating a meal together
a gathering of people sitting together to share a meal, often in a circle.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเป็นวงbpen-wongเป็นวงbpen-wong1in a circle2circular; ring-shapedข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior
Last night, our family sat and ate together in a big group.
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Once everyone had arrived, we immediately gathered to start our meal.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiวงwongข้าวของkâao kŏngเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเต็มไปด้วยdtem bpai dûuaiเสียงหัวเราะsĭiang hŭua-rórเสมอsà-mĕr
The atmosphere when sharing a meal with friends is always filled with laughter.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpคนไทยkon-taiการได้gaan-dâaiร่วมวงrûuam-wongข้าวkâaoกับgàpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenช่วงเวลาchûuang-wee-laaที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanและlɛ́มีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk
For Thai people, gathering to share a meal with family is considered an important and happy time.
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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ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyrice (cooked)Part 2
วงข้าวwong-kâaoวงข้าวwong-kâaoa group eating a meal togethera group eating a meal togetherWord