วงคุย
wong-kuiMeaning
1NounB1
conversation circle; discussion group
a group of people gathered together to talk, chat, or discuss a topic
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuam1[to] join; participate; take part; attend2[to] join as a member/party; accedeวงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)คุยด้วยkui-dûuaiคุยด้วยkui-dûuai[to] talk with [sb]ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Can I join your conversation?
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พอpɔɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔเริ่มrə̂əmเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangสมัยเด็กsà-mǎi-dèkทุกคนtúk-konในnaiวงคุยwong-kuiก็gɔ̂หัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́กันganใหญ่yài
When Dad started telling stories about his childhood, everyone in the group burst out laughing.
วงคุยwong-kuiของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoมีmiiทั้งtángครูkruuและlɛ́ผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngทุกคนtúk-konจึงjʉngได้dâaiฟังfangมุมมองmum-mɔɔngที่tîiต่างกันdtàang-gan
Our discussion group includes both teachers and parents, so everyone gets to hear different perspectives.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaคนในkon-naiวงคุยwong-kuiจะjàเห็นต่างhěn-dtàangกันganเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการเมืองgaan-mʉʉangแต่dtɛ̀ɛทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂รับฟังráp-fangกันganโดยdooiไม่mâiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเอาชนะao-chá-ná
Although the people in the discussion group disagreed about politics, everyone listened to one another without trying to win the argument.
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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คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)[to] chat; talkPart 2
วงคุยwong-kuiวงคุยwong-kuiconversation circle; discussion groupconversation circle; discussion groupWord