วังวน
wang-wonMeanings
1NounB2
whirlpool; vortex; eddy
A spinning current of water that can pull things toward its center.
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; watch out (for)2watch out!; caution!อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)พายเรือpaai-rʉʉaพายเรือpaai-rʉʉa[to] paddle/row a boatเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toวังวนwang-wonวังวนwang-won1whirlpool; vortex; eddy2vicious cycle; inescapable cycle of problemsตรงนั้นdtrong-nánตรงนั้นdtrong-nán1there; at that spot2that place3that … there (post-nominal)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)อันตรายan-dtà-raaiอันตรายan-dtà-raai1danger; hazard2dangerous; hazardousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Be careful not to paddle the boat near that whirlpool; it's very dangerous.
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The dry leaves floated and got stuck in the whirlpool in the middle of the stream.
หลังlǎngฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkกระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náamที่tîiไหลเชี่ยวlǎi-chîiaoได้dâaiก่อตัวgɔ̀ɔ-dtuuaเป็นbpenวังวนwang-wonขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiที่tîiน่ากลัวnâa-gluua
After the heavy rain, the strong current formed a large, frightening whirlpool.
กัปตันเรือgàp-dtan-rʉʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanอย่างสูงyàang-sǔungในnaiการนำgaan-namเรือrʉʉaหลบหลีกlòp-lìikจากjàakวังวนwang-wonที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nโดยdooiไม่คาดคิดmâi-kâat-kítในnaiช่องแคบchɔ̂ng-kɛ̂ɛp
The ship's captain had to use great skill to navigate the vessel away from the unexpected whirlpool that formed in the strait.
2NounC1
vicious cycle; inescapable cycle of problems
Figurative. A repeating pattern of troubles or negative events that is hard to escape.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillติดอยู่dtìt-yùuติดอยู่dtìt-yùu1[to] be stuck; trapped; unable to get free2[to] be attached; adhered; stuck on3[to] be held up; tied up; unable to leave4[to] remain; linger (smell/feeling/problem)5[to] be fixated on; hung up onในวังnai-wangในวังnai-wangin the palaceวนwonวนwon1[to] circle; go around; loop2[to] recur; come around again3forest; woodland (literary)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffหนี้สินnîi-sǐnหนี้สินnîi-sǐndebt; liabilitiesหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔk1exit2solution; way outไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)สักทีsàk-tiiสักทีsàk-tii1finally; at last2already; for once (urging/complaint)
He is stuck in a cycle of debt and can't seem to find a way out.
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หลายคนlăai konพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเลิกlêrkเหล้าlâoแต่dtàeสุดท้ายsùt táaiก็gâwกลับglàpเข้าไปkâo bpaiสู่sòoวังวนwang wonเดิมๆderm dermเพราะpráwความเครียดkwaam krîiat
Many people try to quit drinking, but end up returning to the same old cycle because of stress.
สังคมsǎng-komจะjàก้าวgâaoไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâaได้dâaiยากyâakหากhàakยังคงyang-kongติดอยู่dtìt-yùuในวังnai-wangวนwonของkɔ̌ɔngความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangที่tîiไม่mâiจบสิ้นjòp-sîn
It is difficult for society to move forward if it remains trapped in an endless cycle of political conflict.
การตระหนักรู้gaan-dtrà-nàk-rúuในnaiความคิดkwaam-kítของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengเป็นbpenก้าวแรกgâao-rɛ̂ɛkที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanในnaiการหลุดพ้นgaan-lùt-pónจากjàakวังวนwang-wonของkɔ̌ɔngความวิตกกังวลkwaam-wí-dtòk-gang-wonและlɛ́ภาวะซึมเศร้าpaa-wá-sʉm-sâo
Mindful awareness of one's own thoughts is the first crucial step in breaking free from the vicious cycle of anxiety and depression.
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
wang
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
วังwangวังwang1palace; royal residence2deep pool in a river3the court; royal household (often historical/figurative)palace; royal residencePart 1
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วนwonวนwon1[to] circle; go around; loop2[to] recur; come around again3forest; woodland (literary)[to] circle; go around; loopPart 2
วังวนwang-wonวังวนwang-wonwhirlpool; vortex; eddywhirlpool; vortex; eddyWord