หงอก
ngɔ̀ɔkMeanings
1NounA2
gray hair
hair that has turned gray or white
Examples
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She is pulling out her gray hairs.
Tomorrow I will go dye my gray hair.
ทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiเจอjəəผมหงอกpǒm-ngɔ̀ɔkเส้นsênใหม่màiมันmanทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnนึกขึ้นได้nʉ́k-kʉ̂n-dâaiว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua-eengแก่gɛ̀ɛลงlongแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Every time I find a new gray hair, it reminds me that I'm getting older.
2AdjectiveB1
gray/white-haired
having gray or white hair, especially due to aging
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toหงอกngɔ̀ɔkหงอกngɔ̀ɔk1gray hair2gray/white-haired3an old person (colloquial, impolite)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
My father's hair is starting to go gray.
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เขาkǎoผมหงอกpǒm-ngɔ̀ɔkทั้งที่táng-tîiอายุaa-yúยังyangน้อยnɔ́ɔiเพราะprɔ́เครียดkrîiatเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanมากmâak
He has gray hair even though he's still young because he's very stressed from work.
บางคนbaang-konไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpให้hâiผมหงอกpǒm-ngɔ̀ɔkก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngย้อมผมyɔ́ɔm-pǒmเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jam
Some people don't like having gray hair, so they have to dye it regularly.
การที่gaan-tîiผมหงอกpǒm-ngɔ̀ɔkก่อนgɔ̀ɔnวัยwaiอาจàatเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanบ่งชี้ถึงbòng-chíi-tʉ̌ngปัญหาสุขภาพbpan-hǎa-sùk-kà-pâapบางอย่างbaang-yàangได้dâai
Having premature gray hair can be an indicator of certain health problems.
3NounB1
an old person (colloquial, impolite)
an older person; can sound rude or disparaging when used about someone
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเถียงtǐiangเถียงtǐiang[to] argue; [to] talk backกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)หงอกngɔ̀ɔkหงอกngɔ̀ɔk1gray hair2gray/white-haired3an old person (colloquial, impolite)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Don't go argue with that old geezer.
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พวกpûuakหัวหงอกhǔua-ngɔ̀ɔkในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmฟังfangความคิดเห็นkwaam-kít-hěnของkɔ̌ɔngคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiเลยləəi
The old folks in the meeting refuse to listen to the new generation's opinions.
ทำไมtam-maiต้องdtɔ̂ngเรียกrîiakเขาkǎoว่าwâaไอ้หงอกâi-ngɔ̀ɔkด้วยdûuaiพูดจาpûut-jaaไม่mâiให้เกียรติhâi-gìiatกันganเลยləəi
Why do you have to call him 'that old fogey'? That's so disrespectful.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ง puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
ngɔ̀ɔk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |