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wong-lépMeanings
1NounA2
parentheses ( )
The curved punctuation marks ( ) used to add extra information or to group items in writing and mathematics.
Examples
ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)คำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baaiคำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baai1explanation; clarification2explanatory note; caption; legend; descriptionในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วงเล็บwong-lépวงเล็บwong-lép1parentheses ( )2brackets (general)3[to] put in parentheses/bracketsเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureประโยคbprà-yòokประโยคbprà-yòoksentence (grammar)
Put an explanation in parentheses (like this) after the sentence.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanครูkruuบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiเขียนkǐianตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangแล้วlɛ́ɛoใส่sàiตัวเลขdtuua-lêekในnaiวงเล็บwong-lép123
Yesterday the teacher told us to write examples and put numbers in parentheses (1), (2), (3).
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmใส่sàiคำแปลkam-bplɛɛเป็นbpenภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìtในnaiวงเล็บwong-lépต่อท้ายdtɔ̀ɔ-táaiคำไทยkam-tai
Tomorrow, don’t forget to put the English translation in parentheses ( ) after the Thai word.
ในnaiคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatเราraoใช้cháiวงเล็บwong-lépเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจัดกลุ่มjàt-glùmการคำนวณgaan-kam-nuuanเช่นchên2+3)×4ต่างจากdtàang-jàak2+(3×4
In mathematics, we use parentheses to group calculations, such as (2+3)×4 versus 2+(3×4).
2NounB1
brackets (general)
General term in Thai for bracket marks; in specific contexts may also refer to square brackets [ ] or other bracket types.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)หมายเหตุmăai hètหมายเหตุmăai hètnote; remarkสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseๆ-ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เอกสารèk-gà-săanเอกสารèk-gà-săan1document2documentationนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วงเล็บwong lépวงเล็บwong lép1parentheses ( )2brackets (general)3[to] put in parentheses/bracketsเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asหรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)
If you want to add a short note in this document, put it in brackets, such as [] or {}.
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ในnaiแบบฟอร์มbɛ̀ɛp-fɔɔmนี้níiให้hâiกรอกgrɔ̀ɔkชื่อchʉ̂ʉตามdtaamตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangที่tîiอยู่ในyùu-naiวงเล็บwong-lépด้านdâanขวาkwǎa
In this form, fill in your name following the example shown in the brackets on the right.
ตารางdtaa-raangนี้níiใช้cháiวงเล็บwong-lépสี่เหลี่ยมsìi-lìiamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaระบุrá-bùคำkamอธิบายเพิ่มเติมà-tí-baai-pə̂əm-dtəəmของkɔ̌ɔngคำศัพท์kam-sàp
This table uses square brackets to indicate additional explanations of the terms.
นักแปลnák-bplɛɛมักmákใส่sàiคำชี้แจงkam-chíi-jɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengในnaiวงเล็บwong-lépสี่เหลี่ยมsìi-lìiamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแยกyɛ̂ɛkให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeenจากjàakข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamต้นฉบับdtôn-chà-bàp
Translators often put their own clarifications in square brackets to clearly separate them from the original text.
3VerbB1
[to] put in parentheses/brackets
To enclose text or numbers within parentheses or brackets to show they are supplementary or grouped.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)วงเล็บwong-lépวงเล็บwong-lép1parentheses ( )2brackets (general)3[to] put in parentheses/bracketsค่าkâaค่าkâa1cost; fee; charge2value; numerical value3worth; value (abstract)4monetary value; worth5polite/friendly address particleภาษีpaa-sǐiภาษีpaa-sǐi1tax2duty; tariffไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ข้างหลังkâang-lǎngข้างหลังkâang-lǎng1behind; at the back (of)2behind; at the back3the back; the rear
He wrote the price and put the tax in parentheses after it.
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ในnaiรายงานraai-ngaanนี้níiโปรดbpròotวงเล็บwong-lépคำkamอธิบายเพิ่มเติมà-tí-baai-pə̂əm-dtəəmเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผู้pûuอ่านเข้าใจàan-kâo-jaiง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n
In this report, please enclose additional explanations in parentheses so that readers understand more easily.
เวลาwee-laaจดjòtสูตรsùutให้เราhâi-raoวงเล็บwong-lépตัวแปรdtuua-bprɛɛที่อยู่tîi-yùuในกลุ่มnai-glùmเดียวกันdiiao-ganเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiสับสนsàp-sǒn
When jotting down formulas, we enclose variables that belong to the same group in parentheses to avoid confusion.
อาจารยะaa-jaa-rá-yáแนะนำให้náe-nam hâiวงเล็บwong lépข้อมูลkôr moonประกอบbprà-gòpที่têeเป็นbpenตัวเลขdtuua lêkทั้งหมดtáng mòtไว้wáiหลังlăngประโยคprà-yôhkเพื่อpêuuaแยกส่วนyâek sùuanหลักlàkออกจากòk jàakรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiat
The professor suggested enclosing all supporting numerical data in parentheses after the sentence to separate the main part from the details.
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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วงเล็บwong-lépวงเล็บwong-lépparentheses ( )parentheses ( )Word