วางองค์
waang-ongMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] put on airs; affect a manner
to deliberately assume a certain persona or lofty style of behavior to create an impression
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ng1[to] promote [sb]2[to] be promoted; get a promotionเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toวางองค์waang-ongวางองค์waang-ong[to] put on airs; affect a mannerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəmเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm1same as before; unchanged2as before; as usual
As soon as he got promoted, he started acting lofty and doesn't talk to his colleagues like before.
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บางคนbaang-konรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่มั่นใจmâi-mân-jaiในตัวเองnai-dtuua-eengเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngพยายามpá-yaa-yaamวางองค์waang-ongให้ดูhâi-duuสูงส่งsǔung-sòngและlɛ́น่าเกรงขามnâa-greeng-kǎamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกปิดbpòk-bpìtความอ่อนแอkwaam-ɔ̀ɔn-ɛɛ
Some people feel insecure, so they have to try to assume a lofty demeanor to appear noble and formidable in order to hide their weakness.
ในnaiแวดวงwɛ̂ɛt-wongสังคมsǎng-komชั้นสูงchán-sǔungหลายคนlǎai-konจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngวางองค์waang-ongเป็นbpenคุณหญิงkun-yǐngคุณนายkun-naaiทั้งที่táng-tîiเบื้องหลังbʉ̂ʉang-lǎngอาจจะไม่àat-jà-mâiได้dâaiมีmiiชาติตระกูลchâat-dtrà-guunสูงส่งsǔung-sòngอย่างที่yàang-tîiแสดงออกsà-dɛɛng-ɔ̀ɔk
In high society circles, many people find it necessary to put on the airs of a lady or a noblewoman, even though their background may not be as high-born as they present.
ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngมาmaaวางองค์waang-ongทำเป็นtam-bpenพูดจาpûut-jaaภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìtคำไทยkam-taiคำkamหรอกrɔ̀kทุกคนtúk-konรู้rúuว่าwâaเธอtəəเพิ่งpə̂ngกลับมาglàp-maaจากjàakไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoแค่kɛ̂ɛสัปดาห์sàp-daaเดียวdiiao
Don't bother putting on airs, speaking in a mix of English and Thai; everyone knows you just got back from a one-week trip.
นางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpคนkonนั้นnánรู้rúuวิธีwí-tiiวางองค์waang-ongให้hâiน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiเวลาwee-laaอยู่yùuหน้าnâaกล้องglɔ̂ng
That model knows how to present herself interestingly in front of the camera.
ผู้เข้าประกวดpûu-kâo-bprà-gùuatนางงามnaang-ngaamต้องdtɔ̂ngเรียนรู้riian-rúuการวางgaan-waangองค์ongให้hâiดูสง่างามduu-sà-ngàa-ngaamและlɛ́มั่นใจmân-jaiบนbonเวทีwee-tii
Beauty pageant contestants must learn to carry themselves with elegance and confidence on stage.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàอยู่yùuท่ามกลางtâam-glaangสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanที่tîiตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatผู้นำประเทศpûu-nam-bprà-têetยังคงyang-kongวางองค์waang-ongได้dâaiอย่างyàangสุขุมsù-kǔmและlɛ́น่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ
Even amidst a tense situation, the country's leader still managed to present himself with a calm and credible demeanor.
การวางgaan-waangองค์ongให้hâiดูภูมิฐานduu-puum-tǎanเป็นbpenสิ่งจำเป็นsìng-jam-bpenสำหรับsǎm-ràpบุคคลbùk-konในราชวงศ์nai-râat-chá-wongเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngปรากฏตัวbpraa-gòt-dtuuaต่อdtɔ̀ɔสาธารณชนsǎa-taa-rá-ná-chon
Presenting oneself with a stately demeanor is essential for members of the royal family when they appear in public.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วางองค์ said วาง-อง?
waang-ong
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
waang
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
วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)[to] put; place; set (down)Part 1
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องค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statuesPart 2
วางองค์waang-ongวางองค์waang-ong[to] put on airs; affect a manner[to] put on airs; affect a mannerWord