หงิก(ngìk)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
curly; frizzy; kinky
curly, frizzy, or kinky, typically used to describe hair
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ครีมkreemครีมkreem1cream (dairy)2cream (cosmetic/medicated)3cream-coloredนวดnûuatนวดnûuat1[to] massage2[to] knead (dough, etc.)3massageเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)หงิกngìkหงิกngìk1bent; curled up; crooked2curly; frizzy; kinky3frowning; sullen; scowlingฟูfuuฟูfuu1fluffy/puffy/voluminous; leavened2swollen/overinflated3[to] puff up/[to] swell/[to] fluff up
I have to use conditioner so my hair doesn't get 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)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอาการปวดaa-gaan bpùuatอาการปวดaa-gaan bpùuatpain; acheข้อkôข้อkô1item; point; clause2joint (anatomy)3condition; term4flaw; drawback5classifier: items/points/clauses/questionsจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofนิ้วมือníu meuuนิ้วมือníu meuufingerหงิกงอngìk ngoหงิกงอngìk ngo1bent; 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.
3AdjectiveB2
frowning; sullen; scowling
frowning, scowling, or sullen, usually used to describe a facial expression
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)เจ้านายjâo naaiเจ้านายjâo naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3lord; aristocrat (historical/formal)4patron; benefactor (figurative)อารมณ์ไม่ดีaa-rom mâi deeอารมณ์ไม่ดีaa-rom mâi dee1in a bad mood; grumpy; irritable2a bad moodเดินหน้าdern nâaเดินหน้าdern nâa1[to] proceed; push ahead (with a plan)2[to] move forward; advance; go aheadหงิกngìkหงิกngìk1bent; curled up; crooked2curly; frizzy; kinky3frowning; 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 (formal/official)ออฟฟิศóf-fítออฟฟิศóf-fítoffice; workplace (loanword)
Today the boss is in a bad mood, walking into the office with a scowl.