วงใน
wong-naiMeanings
1NounB2
inner circle; insiders
A small group of people with privileged access, knowledge, or influence within an organization or situation.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นหนึ่งbpen nèungเป็นหนึ่งbpen nèung1[to] be the best; [to] be number one2[to] be united; [to] be as oneในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วงในwong naiวงในwong nai1inner circle; insiders2insider; internal (information)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsประธานบริษัทbprà-taan bo-rí-sàtประธานบริษัทbprà-taan bo-rí-sàt1company chairperson; chairman/chairwoman2company president (corporate title)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedรู้เรื่องróo rêuuangรู้เรื่องróo rêuuang1[to] understand; be aware/informed (of sth)2understandable; intelligible; coherent3[to] face consequences; be in trouble (colloq.)ต่างๆdtàang-dtàangต่างๆdtàang-dtàangvarious; different; diverseก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerคนอื่นkon èunคนอื่นkon èun1other people; others2someone else; another personเสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
He is one of the company president's inner circle, so he always knows things before others.
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เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiเป็นbpenความลับkwaam-lápมีmiiแค่kɛ̂ɛคนkonในnaiวงในwong-naiไม่กี่mâi-gìiคนkonที่tîiรู้rúu
This matter is a secret; only a few people in the inner circle know.
การตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiเรื่องrêuuangนโยบายná-yoh-baaiสำคัญๆsăm-kan săm-kanมักจะmák jàเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunภายในpaai naiวงในwong naiของkŏngผู้มีอำนาจpôo mee am-nâatเท่านั้นtâo nán
Decisions on important policies are often made only within the inner circle of those in power.
บุคคลภายนอกbùk-kon-paai-nɔ̂ɔkยากyâakที่จะtîi-jàเข้าใจkâo-jaiตรรกะdtàk-gàเบื้องหลังbʉ̂ʉang-lǎngการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoเพราะprɔ́มันmanถูกtùukกำหนดgam-nòtโดยdooiคนkonในnaiวงในwong-nai
It is difficult for outsiders to understand the logic behind their decision, as it was determined by the inner circle.
2AdjectiveB2
insider; internal (information)
Describing information, perspective, or sources that come from people on the inside; privileged or not public.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayวงในwong-naiวงในwong-nai1inner circle; insiders2insider; internal (information)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationกำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)ปลดbplòtปลดbplòt1[to] unfasten; detach2[to] dismiss; remove from post3[to] discharge (military/service)4[to] unlock; release; disengage5[to] lift; revoke (ban/sanction/seizure)6[to] relieve [sb] of [sth]; [to] unburdenพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)จำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amounts
He heard from an inside source that the company is about to lay off a large number of employees.
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เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiเป็นbpenข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunวงในwong-naiอย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngเอาไปao-bpaiบอกbɔ̀ɔkใครkraiนะná
This is insider information, so don't tell anyone yet.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanครั้งนี้kráng-níiสร้างsâangความประหลาดใจkwaam-bprà-làat-jaiให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛทุกคนtúk-konยกเว้นyók-wénคนวงในkon-wong-naiที่tîiรู้เรื่องrúu-rʉ̂ʉangอยู่แล้วyùu-lɛ́ɛo
This management decision surprised everyone, except for the insiders who already knew about it.
นักข่าวสืบสวนnák-kàao-sʉ̀ʉp-sǔuanจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngมีmiiแหล่งข่าวlɛ̀ng-kàaoวงในwong-naiที่tîiเชื่อถือได้chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ-dâaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปิดโปงbpə̀ət-bpoongความจริงkwaam-jing
An investigative journalist needs a reliable inside source to uncover the truth.
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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วงในwong-naiวงในwong-naiinner circle; insidersinner circle; insidersWord