วงรี
wong-riiMeanings
1NounA2
oval; ellipse
A closed curve shaped like a stretched circle; an oval or ellipse.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)วาดวงwaa-duuangวาดวงwaa-duuang[to] draw a circleรีriiรีriielongated; oblong; ovalบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระดานgrà-daanกระดานgrà-daan1board; plank2board (blackboard/whiteboard)3game boardและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ให้เราhâi-raoให้เราhâi-rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usหมุนmǔnหมุนmǔn1[to] turn; rotate; spin2[to] twist; screw (by turning)3[to] circulate; rotate (usage/roles)4rotating; revolving5[to] manage cash flow; scrape together moneyตามรอยdtaam-rɔɔiตามรอยdtaam-rɔɔi1[to] track; follow the trail (of [sb]/[sth])2[to] follow in [sb]'s footsteps; emulate3[to] retrace (a route); visit places associated with [sb]/[sth]
The teacher drew an oval on the board and had us trace along it.
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A chicken egg has a shape similar to an oval.
เธอtəəใช้cháiเชือกchʉ̂ʉakกับgàpดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔทำtamเป็นวงbpen-wongรีriiบนbonกระดาษgrà-dàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaร่างrâangโลโก้loo-gôo
She used a string and a pencil to make an oval on paper to draft the logo.
สนามวิ่งsà-nǎam-wîngของkɔ̌ɔngโรงเรียนroong-riianเป็นbpenรูปวงรีrûup-wong-riiทำให้tam-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianวิ่งwîngเป็นbpenรอบrɔ̂ɔpได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuak
The school’s running track is an oval shape, making it easy for students to run laps.
2AdjectiveA2
oval-shaped
Having the form of an oval or ellipse.
Examples
หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)รูปวงรีrûup-wong-riiรูปวงรีrûup-wong-riioval; ellipse
The window of my house is oval-shaped.
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The teacher asked us to draw a simple oval on the paper.
แหวนwɛ̌ɛnวงwongนี้níiมีmiiหน้าแหวนnâa-wɛ̌ɛnเป็นbpenรูปวงรีrûup-wong-riiทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuอ่อนหวานɔ̀ɔn-wǎan
This ring has an oval face, which makes it look delicate.
สนามวิ่งsà-nǎam-wîngรอบrɔ̂ɔpโรงเรียนroong-riianเป็นbpenรูปวงรีrûup-wong-riiเลยləəiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpการซ้อมวิ่งgaan-sɔ́ɔm-wîngทางยาวtaang-yaao
The track around the school is oval in shape, so it's suitable for long-distance training.
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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วงรีwong-riiวงรีwong-riioval; ellipseoval; ellipseWord