หงิกงอ
ngìk-ngɔɔMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
bent; crooked; frizzy; gnarled
Bent, twisted, or curled in an irregular or tightly curled manner; crooked; frizzy (e.g., of hair) or gnarled (e.g., of fingers).
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoyounger sister; younger female siblingหงิกงอngìk-ngɔɔหงิกงอngìk-ngɔɔ1bent; crooked; frizzy; gnarled2[to] be bent; become crooked; curl up
My little sister's hair is frizzy.
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คุณยายkun-yaaiมีmiiนิ้วมือníu-mʉʉที่tîiหงิกงอngìk-ngɔɔเพราะprɔ́ทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkมาmaaตลอดชีวิตdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-chii-wít
Grandma has gnarled fingers because she has worked hard her whole life.
I found an old, bent nail on the floor.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakรถชนกันrót-chon-ganเหล็กlèkกันชนgan-chonก็gɔ̂หงิกงอngìk-ngɔɔจนjonดูduuไม่ได้mâi-dâai
After the car crash, the metal bumper was so bent and twisted it was a mess.
2VerbB1
[to] be bent; become crooked; curl up
To become bent, twisted, or curled in an irregular or stiff way.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)หงิกงอngìk-ngɔɔหงิกงอngìk-ngɔɔ1bent; crooked; frizzy; gnarled2[to] be bent; become crooked; curl upเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[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)ความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉn1humidity (air)2moisture; dampness (materials)
My hair becomes bent and twisted when exposed to humidity.
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เขาkǎoป่วยbpùuaiเป็นbpenโรคข้ออักเสบrôok-kɔ̂ɔ-àk-sèepมานานmaa-naanจนjonนิ้วมือníu-mʉʉเริ่มrə̂əmหงิกงอngìk-ngɔɔและlɛ́ใช้งานchái-ngaanลำบากlam-bàak
He has had arthritis for a long time, so his fingers have started to become gnarled and difficult to use.
แผ่นพลาสติกpàen pláas-dtìkบางๆbaang baangจะjàหงิกงอngìk ngoทันทีtan teeเมื่อmêuuaโดนdohnความร้อนkwaam rón
The thin plastic sheet will become bent and twisted immediately when exposed to heat.
โครงสร้างเหล็กkroong-sâang-lèkของkɔ̌ɔngอาคารaa-kaanเก่าgàoเริ่มrə̂əmหงิกงอngìk-ngɔɔและlɛ́เสียรูปทรงsǐia-rûup-songไปตามbpai-dtaamกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaและlɛ́การขาดgaan-kàatการบำรุงรักษาgaan-bam-rung-rák-sǎa
The steel structure of the old building began to twist and lose its shape due to time and lack of maintenance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
หงิกngìkหงิกngìk1curly; frizzy; kinky2bent; curled up; crooked3frowning; sullen; scowlingcurly; frizzy; kinkyPart 1
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หงิกงอngìk-ngɔɔหงิกงอngìk-ngɔɔbent; crooked; frizzy; gnarledbent; crooked; frizzy; gnarledWord