วงแคบ
wong-kɛ̂ɛpMeaning
1NounB1
limited circle; narrow scope
a small or limited group, area, or range, especially when information or activity is restricted to only a few people or places
Examples
ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วงแคบwong-kɛ̂ɛpวงแคบwong-kɛ̂ɛplimited circle; narrow scopeเท่านั้นtâo-nánเท่านั้นtâo-nán1only; just; no more than2that much/that many; to that extent3that’s all; period (sentence‑final)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too much
This news is only known in a small circle; not many people know about it yet.
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การประชุมgaan-bprà-chumครั้งนี้kráng-níiจัดขึ้นjàt-kʉ̂nในnaiวงแคบwong-kɛ̂ɛpโดยdooiมีmiiผู้เข้าร่วมpûu-kâo-rûuamเพียงpiiangไม่กี่mâi-gìiคนkon
This meeting was held in a small circle, with only a few participants.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaโรคrôokนี้níiยังyangระบาดrá-bàatอยู่ในyùu-naiวงแคบwong-kɛ̂ɛpไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngกังวลgang-wonมากmâak
The doctor said that this disease is still spreading in a limited area, so there is no need to worry too much.
สินค้าsǐn-káaนี้níiถูกtùukเปิดตัวbpə̀ət-dtuuaในnaiวงแคบwong-kɛ̂ɛpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpกระแสตอบรับgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-dtɔ̀ɔp-rápของkɔ̌ɔngผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôokก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàขยายkà-yǎaiตลาดdtà-làatไปbpaiทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têet
This product was initially launched in a limited circle to test consumer feedback before expanding the market nationwide.
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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วงแคบwong-kɛ̂ɛpวงแคบwong-kɛ̂ɛplimited circle; narrow scopelimited circle; narrow scopeWord