หงะ
ngàMeanings
1ParticleB1
(particle/interjection expressing whining or reluctance)
A colloquial particle or interjection used to show a whining, pleading, reluctant, or mildly disappointed tone.
Examples
เค้าkáoเค้าkáo1he; she; they (informal, nonstandard)2I; me (affectionate, informal)3outline; trace; signไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)หงะngàหงะngà1(particle/interjection expressing whining or reluctance)2[to] lean or jerk backwardขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)หมูmǔuหมูmǔu1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4fat person (impolite)ทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
I don't want to eat vegetables [whining], can I just eat the fried pork?
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ทำไมtam-maiต้องdtɔ̂ngให้เราhâi-raoเป็นbpenคนkonไปbpaiพูดด้วยpûut-dûuaiหงะngàคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnก็gɔ̂มีmiiตั้งdtângเยอะแยะyə́-yɛ́
Why do I have to be the one to go talk [reluctant]? There are so many other people.
อุตส่าห์ùt-sàaตั้งใจdtâng-jaiอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉมาmaaตั้งนานdtâng-naanแต่ดันdtɛ̀ɛ-danทำtamข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเลยləəiหงะngà
I put so much effort into studying for so long, but I ended up not being able to do the exam at all [mildly disappointed].
2VerbB2
[to] lean or jerk backward
To move, lean, or jerk backward suddenly, often because of surprise, fear, or impact.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowชกchókชกchók[to] punch; [to] boxเข้าที่kâo-tîiเข้าที่kâo-tîi1[to] be in place; settle into position2well-arranged; orderly; in good shape3[to] get used to; settle inปลายคางbplaai-kaangปลายคางbplaai-kaangtip of the chinอย่างจังyàang-jangอย่างจังyàang-jangsquarely; with full forceจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)หงะngàหงะngà1(particle/interjection expressing whining or reluctance)2[to] lean or jerk backwardไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyด้านหลังdâan-lǎngด้านหลังdâan-lǎng1the back; the rear (side of something)2at the back; behind3behind; at the back of (followed by a noun)
He was punched squarely in the chin by his friend until his face jerked backward.
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ท่อนไม้tɔ̂n-máaiที่tîiเด้งdêngขึ้นkʉ̂nมาจากmaa-jàakพื้นpʉ́ʉnฟาดfâatเข้าที่kâo-tîiใบหน้าbai-nâaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoจนjonหน้าnâaหงะngà
The piece of wood that bounced up from the ground struck his face, causing his head to jerk backward.
แรงระเบิดraeng rà-bèrtจากjàakโกดังgoh dangทำให้tam hâiคนkonที่ยืนtêe yeunมุงดูmung duuอยู่yòoแถวนั้นtăeo nánถึงกับtĕung gàpหน้าnâaหงะngàไปbpaiตามๆdtaam dtaamกันgan
The force of the explosion from the warehouse made the onlookers standing nearby jerk their heads backward.
เด็กชายdèk-chaaiวิ่งเล่นwîng-lênไม่mâiระวังrá-wangจึงjʉngชนchonประตูbprà-dtuuกระจกgrà-jòkเข้าkâoอย่างจังyàang-jangจนjonหน้าnâaหงะngà
The boy was running around carelessly and crashed squarely into the glass door, causing his head to jerk backward.
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 syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
ngà
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 | — | — |