หงิก
ngìkMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
curly; frizzy; kinky
curly, frizzy, or kinky, typically used to describe hair
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderครีมkriimครีมkriim1cream (dairy)2cream (cosmetic/medicated)3cream-coloredนวดnûuatนวดnûuat1[to] massage2massage3[to] knead (dough, etc.)เพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)หงิกngìkหงิกngìk1curly; frizzy; kinky2bent; curled up; crooked3frowning; sullen; scowlingฟูfuuฟูfuu1fluffy/puffy/voluminous; leavened2[to] puff up/[to] swell/[to] fluff up
I have to use conditioner so my hair doesn't get frizzy.
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When exposed to humid weather, her hair becomes frizzy.
การใช้gaan-cháiความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnและlɛ́สารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiบ่อยbɔ̀iเกินไปgəən-bpaiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiปลายผมbplaai-pǒmแห้งเสียhɛ̂ɛng-sǐiaและlɛ́หงิกงอngìk-ngɔɔได้dâai
Using heat and chemicals too often can cause the ends of the hair to become dry, damaged, and frizzy.
2AdjectiveB2
bent; curled up; crooked
bent, crooked, curled up, or gnarled, often referring to fingers, toes, or limbs
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอาการปวดaa-gaan-bpùuatอาการปวดaa-gaan-bpùuatpain; acheข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofนิ้วมือníu-mʉʉนิ้วมือníu-mʉʉfingerหงิกงอngìk-ngɔɔหงิกงอngìk-ngɔɔ1bent; crooked; frizzy; gnarled2[to] be bent; become crooked; curl upไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
Grandma has joint pain so severe that her fingers are all bent.
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เขาkǎoประสบbprà-sòpอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetทำให้tam-hâiแขนkɛ̌ɛnข้างkâangขวาkwǎaหงิกngìkและlɛ́ใช้งานchái-ngaanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiปกติbpòk-gà-dtì
He had an accident that left his right arm crooked and unable to function normally.
โรคข้ออักเสบrôok-kɔ̂ɔ-àk-sèepรูruuมาmaaตอdtɔɔยด์yɔɔในnaiระยะrá-yáรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiมีmiiนิ้วมือníu-mʉʉหงิกงอngìk-ngɔɔจนjonผิดรูปpìt-rûup
Severe rheumatoid arthritis can cause patients to have severely curled and deformed fingers.
ผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiโรคrôokอัมพฤกษ์am-má-prʉ́kมักmákมีmiiอาการaa-gaanเกร็งgrengของkɔ̌ɔngกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaจนjonทำให้tam-hâiมือmʉʉและlɛ́เท้าtáaoหงิกงอngìk-ngɔɔ
Patients with paresis often experience muscle spasms that cause their hands and feet to become curled up.
3AdjectiveB2
frowning; sullen; scowling
frowning, scowling, or sullen, usually used to describe a facial expression
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเจ้านายjâo-naaiเจ้านายjâo-naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3royalty; member of a royal familyอารมณ์ไม่ดีaa-rom-mâi-diiอารมณ์ไม่ดีaa-rom-mâi-dii1in a bad mood; grumpy; irritable2a bad moodเดินหน้าdəən-nâaเดินหน้าdəən-nâa1[to] move forward; advance; go ahead2[to] proceed; push ahead (with a plan)หงิกngìkหงิกngìk1curly; frizzy; kinky2bent; curled up; crooked3frowning; sullen; scowlingเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítoffice; workplace (loanword)
Today the boss is in a bad mood, walking into the office with a scowl.
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พอpɔɔรู้rúuว่าwâaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂นั่งnângหน้าหงิกnâa-ngìkอยู่yùuมุมmumห้องhɔ̂ng
As soon as he knew he wasn't going on the trip, he sat in the corner of the room with a sullen face.
การทำgaan-tamหน้าหงิกnâa-ngìkงอngɔɔเวลาที่wee-laa-tîiถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanแสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngวุฒิภาวะwút-tí-paa-wáที่tîiยังyangไม่mâiมากพอmâak-pɔɔ
Scowling when being criticized shows a lack of sufficient maturity.
เธอtəəพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเก็บgèpความไม่พอใจkwaam-mâi-pɔɔ-jaiเอาไว้ao-wáiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂เผลอplə̌əทำtamหน้าหงิกnâa-ngìkจนjonเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanสังเกตเห็นsǎng-gèet-hěn
She tried to keep her dissatisfaction hidden, but slipped up and made a scowling face that her coworkers noticed.
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
ngìk
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 | — | — |