วุ้ง
wúngMeanings
1AdjectiveC1
concave; hollow
concave, hollow, or curved inward
Examples
ชามchaamชามchaam1bowl2portion (bowlful)3classifier: bowls/bowlfulsใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลักษณะlák-sà-nàลักษณะlák-sà-nà1characteristic; trait; feature2form; shape; appearance3manner; mode; way4nature; character (abstract quality)5classifier: types/kinds/forms/featuresวุ้งwúngวุ้งwúng1concave; hollow2hollow; recess; cavityลึกlʉ́kลึกlʉ́k1deep2profound; intense3low (pitch); deep (voice)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overชามchaamชามchaam1bowl2portion (bowlful)3classifier: bowls/bowlfulsทั่วไปtûua-bpaiทั่วไปtûua-bpai1general; common2widespread; prevalent3generally; widely; throughoutทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำแกงnáam-gɛɛngน้ำแกงnáam-gɛɛngcurry/soup broth (liquid part)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too much
This bowl has a deeper concave shape than normal bowls, allowing it to hold a lot of soup.
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หลังคาlǎng-kaaของkɔ̌ɔngศาลาsǎa-laaแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiถูกtùukออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiมีmiiลักษณะlák-sà-nàวุ้งwúngโค้งkóongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรับกับráp-gàpสายลมsǎai-lomที่tîiพัดผ่านpát-pàan
The roof of this pavilion is designed with a curved, concave shape to catch the passing wind.
ช่างแกะสลักchâng gàe-sà-làkค่อยๆkôi kôiขูดkùutเนื้อไม้néuua máaiให้hâiเป็นรอยbpen roiวุ้งwúngลึกléukลงไปlong bpaiเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangมิติmí-dtìให้กับhâi gàpผลงานศิลปะpŏn-ngaan sĭn-lá-bpàชิ้นนี้chín née
The carver gradually scraped the wood into a deep concave mark to create dimension for this piece of art.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkจงใจjong-jaiออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpผนังpà-nǎngห้องโถงhɔ̂ng-tǒongให้hâiมีmiiลักษณะlák-sà-nàวุ้งwúngเข้าหากันkâo-hǎa-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการสะท้อนgaan-sà-tɔ́ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngเสียงsǐiang
The architect intentionally designed the walls of the hall to be concave towards each other to help with sound reflection.
2NounC1
hollow; recess; cavity
a hollow, recess, or cavity; an area that curves inward
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเล่นน้ำlên náamเล่นน้ำlên náamto play in the water; splash aroundตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]วุ้งwúngวุ้งwúng1concave; hollow2hollow; recess; cavityน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerไม่ลึกmâi lúkไม่ลึกmâi lúk1shallow; not deep2superficial; not profoundและláeและláeand (coordinating)ปลอดภัยbplòt paiปลอดภัยbplòt pai1safe; secure2[to] be safe; be out of danger
The kids like to go swim at the river recess because the water isn't deep and is safe.
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นกนางแอ่นnók-naang-ɛ̀ɛnฝูงfǔungนั้นnánมักจะmák-jàเข้าไปkâo-bpaiทำรังtam-rangในnaiวุ้งwúngถ้ำtâmที่tîiซ่อนอยู่sɔ̂ɔn-yùuหลังlǎngหน้าผาnâa-pǎa
That flock of swallows usually goes to build nests in the cave hollow hidden behind the cliff.
หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanชนบทchon-ná-bòtแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòpเงียบngîiapในnaiวุ้งwúngเขาkǎoที่tîiล้อมรอบlɔ́ɔm-rɔ̂ɔpไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiป่าไม้bpàa-máaiอันanอุดมสมบูรณ์ù-dom-sǒm-buun
This rural village is peacefully situated in a mountain hollow surrounded by abundant forests.
กระแสน้ำgrà-săe náamพัดพาpát paaเอาaoตะกอนdtà-gonและláeแร่ธาตุrâe tâatต่างๆdtàang-dtàangมาสะสมmaa sà-sŏmกันganอยู่yòoบริเวณbo-rí-waynวุ้งwúngน้ำnáamด้านในdâan naiของkŏngแม่น้ำmâe nám
The water current carries sediments and various minerals to accumulate in the inner recess of the river bend.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wúng
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |