วงๆ
wong wongMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
circular; ring-shaped (in patches)
Having circular or ring-like shapes, often appearing in multiple spots or patches (e.g., a rash).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผื่นpèunผื่นpèunrash (skin)วงๆwong wongวงๆwong wong1circular; ring-shaped (in patches)2in circular patternsที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแขนkăaenแขนkăaen1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleeves
He has a ring-shaped rash on his arm.
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My baby's skin is dry and has red circular patches.
เมื่อวานmêuua waanเห็นhĕnแมวmaeoมีแผลเป็นmee plăe bpenวงๆwong wongบนbonหลังlăngไม่รู้mâi rúuว่าwâaเป็นอะไรbpen à-rai
Yesterday I saw a cat with ring-shaped sores on its back; I don't know what it is.
หลังจากlăng jàakไปbpaiเดินป่าdern bpàaมาmaaเขาkăoก็gâwเริ่มrêrmมีตุ่มmee dtùmแดงๆdaeng daengขึ้นkêunเป็นbpenวงๆwong wongตามdtaamขาkăaซึ่งsêungน่าจะเป็นnâa jà bpenอาการแพ้aa-gaan páeพืชpêutบางชนิดbaang chá-nít
After going hiking, he started to get red bumps in circular patches on his legs, which is likely an allergic reaction to some plants.
2AdverbB1
in circular patterns
In a circular manner or forming rings (e.g., arranged or moving in circles).
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)จับมือjàp meuuจับมือjàp meuu1[to] hold hands (with [sb])2[to] shake hands (with [sb])3[to] team up with [sb]; partner with [sb]กันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)วงๆwong wongวงๆwong wong1circular; ring-shaped (in patches)2in circular patterns
The children held hands and walked in a circle.
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เครื่องบินkrêuuang binบินวนbin wonเป็นbpenวงๆwong wongเหนือnĕuuaสนามบินsà-năam binเพราะpráwยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâaiรับrápอนุญาตให้à-nú-yâat hâiลงจอดlong jòt
The plane was circling above the airport because it had not yet received permission to land.
แม่ครัวmâe kruuaจัดjàtผลไม้pŏn-lá-máiสีsĕeสวยsŭuaiไว้wáiเป็นbpenวงๆwong wongรอบrôpจานjaanใหญ่yàiเพื่อpêuuaตกแต่งdtòk dtàengให้ดูhâi dooน่ากินnâa gin
The cook arranged the colorful fruits in circles around the large plate to make it look appetizing.
ความคิดkwaam kítของเขาkŏng kăoวนเวียนwon wianเป็นbpenวงๆwong wongอยู่yòoแต่dtàeเรื่องrêuuangเดิมๆderm dermไม่สามารถmâi săa-mâatหาhăaทางออกtaang òkได้dâiสักทีsàk tee
His thoughts were going around in circles, stuck on the same old issues, unable to find a way out.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วงๆ said วง-วง?
wong wong
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 | — | — |