หงอยๆ
ngŏi ngŏiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
listless; dejected; downcast
looking quiet, sad, or without energy; subdued in mood.
Examples
ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentแมวmaeoแมวmaeocatของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneหงอยๆngŏi ngŏiหงอยๆngŏi ngŏilistless; dejected; downcastไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)วิ่งเล่นwîng lênวิ่งเล่นwîng lên[to] run around for fun; rompเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Why does your cat look so listless today? It's not running around at all.
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He looked completely subdued after finding out he didn't pass the exam.
ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeเพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtย้ายบ้านyáai bâanไปbpaiเด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánก็gâwนั่งnângซึมๆseum seumหงอยๆngŏi ngŏiทุกวันtúk wan
Ever since his best friend moved away, that kid has been sitting around looking gloomy and subdued every day.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chumดูdooหงอยๆngŏi ngŏiอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang hĕn dâi chátเมื่อmêuuaหัวหน้าhŭua nâaแจ้งข่าวjâeng kàaoร้ายráaiเรื่องrêuuangผลประกอบการpŏn bprà-gòp gaanของkŏngบริษัทbò-rí-sàt
The atmosphere in the meeting became noticeably subdued when the boss announced the bad news about the company's performance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หงอยๆ said หงอย-หงอย?
ngŏi ngŏi
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
ngŏi
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 | — | — |