ว่อง
wɔ̂ɔngMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
quick; nimble
quick, fast, nimble, or agile in movement or action
Examples
ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ว่องwôngว่องwôngquick; nimbleๆ-เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Finish this task, make it super quick.
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This cat jumps to catch lizards very nimbly.
วัยรุ่นwai rûnสมัยนี้sà-măi néeพิมพ์pimข้อความkôr kwaamในnaiมือถือmeuu tĕuuได้dâiว่องwôngสุดๆsùt sùt
Teenagers these days can type messages on their phones incredibly fast.
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonหัวไวhǔua-waiและlɛ́ทำงานtam-ngaanได้dâaiว่องwɔ̂ɔngมากmâakจนjonหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaเอ่ยปากyèe-bpàakชมchomเสมอsà-mə̌ə
He is a quick thinker and works so agilely that his boss always praises him.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
wɔ̂ɔng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |