วงสุรา
wong-sù-raaMeaning
1NounB2
drinking circle; drinking party; drinking session
a gathering of people drinking alcohol together; a drinking party or session
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] brag; boast3[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วงสุราwong-sù-raaวงสุราwong-sù-raadrinking circle; drinking party; drinking sessionจนดึกjon-dʉ̀kจนดึกjon-dʉ̀kuntil late (at night)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedตื่นสายdtʉ̀ʉn-sǎaiตื่นสายdtʉ̀ʉn-sǎai[to] wake up late
He stayed up late drinking and chatting with friends last night, so he woke up late today.
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พ่อpɔ̂ɔไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpร่วมวงrûuam-wongสุราsù-raaแต่dtɛ̀ɛชอบchɔ̂ɔpนั่งnângคุยkuiกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanที่tîiร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛ
Dad doesn't like joining drinking sessions, but he enjoys chatting with friends at a coffee shop.
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiเล่าlâoกันganในnaiวงสุราwong-sù-raaอาจàatเกินจริงgəən-jingจึงjʉngไม่ควรmâi-kuuanเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaทุกอย่างtúk-yàangที่tîiได้ยินdâi-yin
Stories told during drinking sessions may be exaggerated, so you shouldn't believe everything you hear.
แม้mɛ́ɛงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangจะjàจบjòpแล้วlɛ́ɛoแขกkɛ̀ɛkบางคนbaang-konก็gɔ̂ยังyangตั้งdtângวงสุราwong-sù-raaคุยกันkui-ganอยู่ที่yùu-tîiระเบียงrá-biiangจนดึกjon-dʉ̀k
Although the party had ended, some guests continued drinking together and chatting on the balcony until late.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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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วงสุราwong-sù-raaวงสุราwong-sù-raadrinking circle; drinking party; drinking sessiondrinking circle; drinking party; drinking sessionWord