หงอน
ngɔ̌ɔnMeaning
1NounB1
comb; crest
the fleshy, often red, growth on the head of a bird, such as a rooster's comb, or a similar crest-like shape.
Examples
ไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3easy mark; inexperienced person (slang)ตัวผู้dtuua-pûuตัวผู้dtuua-pûu1male (animal/plant)2male (connector/plug)ตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหงอนngɔ̌ɔnหงอนngɔ̌ɔncomb; crestสีแดงสดsǐi-dɛɛng-sòtสีแดงสดsǐi-dɛɛng-sòtbright red; vivid red
That rooster has a bright red comb.
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เราraoสามารถsǎa-mâatดูduuสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngไก่gàiได้dâaiจากjàakสีsǐiและlɛ́ความสมบูรณ์kwaam-sǒm-buunของkɔ̌ɔngหงอนngɔ̌ɔn
We can tell a chicken's health from the color and condition of its comb.
นกnókบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítมีmiiหงอนngɔ̌ɔnที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiดึงดูดdʉng-dùutคู่kûuในnaiฤดูผสมพันธุ์rʉ́-duu-pà-sǒm-pan
Some bird species have beautiful crests to attract mates during the breeding season.
ไดdaiโลlohโฟfohซอsorรัสrátเป็นbpenไดโนเสาร์dai-noh-săoที่têeมีmeeลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà dènคือkeuมีmeeหงอนngŏnคู่kôoบนbonหัวhŭuaซึ่งsêungอาจàatมีmeeไว้wáiเพื่อpêuuaการแสดงออกgaan sà-daeng òkมากกว่าmâak gwàaการต่อสู้gaan dtòr sôo
Dilophosaurus was a dinosaur distinguished by a pair of crests on its head, which were likely for display rather than combat.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
ngɔ̌ɔn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |