วงนอก
wong-nɔ̂ɔkMeanings
1NounB1
outer circle; outer ring
the outer circle, ring, or area of something
Examples
รถยนต์rót-yonรถยนต์rót-yon1car; automobile2motor vehicle (general)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เลนleenเลนleen1mud; sludge2lane (on a road or track)วงนอกwong-nɔ̂ɔkวงนอกwong-nɔ̂ɔk1outer circle; outer ring2periphery (of a group)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsวงเวียนwong-wiianวงเวียนwong-wiian1drawing compass2traffic roundabout; traffic circle
Cars must drive in the outer lane of the roundabout.
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คอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətนี้níiมีmiiที่นั่งtîi-nângโซนsoonวงนอกwong-nɔ̂ɔkซึ่งsʉ̂ngราคาถูกraa-kaa-tùukกว่าgwàaโซนsoonด้านหน้าdâan-nâaเวทีwee-tii
This concert has seats in the outer circle which are cheaper than the zone in front of the stage.
เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiกำลังgam-langซ่อมแซมsɔ̂m-sɛɛmกำแพงgam-pɛɛngวงนอกwong-nɔ̂ɔkของkɔ̌ɔngพระราชวังprá-râat-chá-wangเก่าgào
The officials are repairing the outer wall of the old palace.
ตามdtaamแผนผังเมืองpɛ̌ɛn-pǎng-mʉʉangใหม่màiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiวงนอกwong-nɔ̂ɔkจะjàถูกtùukพัฒนาpát-tá-naaให้hâiเป็นbpenเขตที่อยู่อาศัยkèet-tîi-yùu-aa-sǎiและlɛ́สวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-ná
According to the new city plan, the outer area will be developed into residential zones and public parks.
2NounB2
periphery (of a group)
the periphery of a social group; people who are not part of the main or inner circle
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)แผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛk1department; section2classifier for departmentsใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringวงนอกwong-nɔ̂ɔkวงนอกwong-nɔ̂ɔk1outer circle; outer ring2periphery (of a group)
After he moved to a new department, he felt like an outsider.
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ถึงtʉ̌ngจะjàเป็นbpenญาติyâatกันganแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoก็gɔ̂ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiรู้เรื่องrúu-rʉ̂ʉangในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเขาkǎoเลยləəiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเป็นbpenคนkonวงนอกwong-nɔ̂ɔkตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt
Even though we are relatives, we never know their family matters, always feeling like people from the outer circle.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náที่ปรึกษาtîi-bprʉ̀k-sǎaจากjàakวงนอกwong-nɔ̂ɔkเขาkǎoจึงjʉngสามารถsǎa-mâatให้hâiความเห็นkwaam-hěnที่tîiเป็นกลางbpen-glaangและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiส่วนได้ส่วนเสียsùuan-dâai-sùuan-sǐia
As a consultant from the periphery, he can provide an objective opinion without any vested interests.
การตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiสำคัญๆsăm-kan săm-kanมักจะmák jàมาจากmaa jàakคนวงในkon wong naiไม่กี่mâi gèeคนkonส่วนsùuanคนkonที่เหลือtêe lĕuuaในnaiวงนอกwong nôkมีหน้าที่mee nâa têeแค่kâeทำตามtam dtaamเท่านั้นtâo nán
Important decisions are often made by a few people in the inner circle, while the rest in the outer circle only have the duty to follow.
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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นอกnɔ̂ɔkนอกnɔ̂ɔk1outside; outer; external2outside; outdoors3except; other than4foreign; external; outsideoutside; outer; externalPart 2
วงนอกwong-nɔ̂ɔkวงนอกwong-nɔ̂ɔkouter circle; outer ringouter circle; outer ringWord