วงล้อม
wong-lɔ́ɔmMeaning
1NounB2
ring; circle (surrounding something)
A ring or circle formed by people, animals, or objects to surround or enclose someone or something.
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)เป็นวงbpen wongเป็นวงbpen wong1in a circle2circular; ring-shapedล้อมlómล้อมlóm1[to] surround; encircle2[to] besiege3[to] fence in; encloseเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)คุณครูkun kruuคุณครูkun kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)เล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)
The children sat in a circle to listen to the teacher tell a story.
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นักข่าวnák-kàaoสร้างsâangวงล้อมwong-lɔ́ɔmรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuuaนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâat
Reporters formed a circle around the politician to interview him.
ผู้ชุมนุมpûu-chum-numพยายามpá-yaa-yaamฝ่าวงล้อมfàa-wong-lɔ́ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngตำรวจdtam-rùuatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiพื้นที่หวงห้ามpʉ́ʉn-tîi-hǔuang-hâam
The protesters tried to break through the police cordon to enter the restricted area.
เขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanติดอยู่dtìt-yùuในnaiวงล้อมwong-lɔ́ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiหาhǎaทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkไม่ได้mâi-dâai
He felt as if he was trapped in a circle of problems with no way out.
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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ล้อมlɔ́ɔmล้อมlɔ́ɔm1[to] surround; encircle2[to] besiege3[to] fence in; enclose[to] surround; encirclePart 2
วงล้อมwong-lɔ́ɔmวงล้อมwong-lɔ́ɔmring; circle (surrounding something)ring; circle (surrounding something)Word