หงิง
ngǐngMeaning
1AdverbB2
whining sound; whimpering sound
a whining or whimpering sound, typically made by a dog or puppy
Examples
ลูกหมาlôok măaลูกหมาlôok măapuppyส่งเสียงร้องsòng-sĭiang róngส่งเสียงร้องsòng-sĭiang róng[to] cry out; call out; make a soundหงิงๆngĭng-ngĭngหงิงๆngĭng-ngĭngwhiningly; with a whimpering soundเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)หิวhĭuหิวhĭu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryนมnomนมnom1milk2breast; boob (informal)
The puppy is whimpering because it's hungry for milk.
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I heard a dog whimpering outside the front door.
ตอนที่dton têeเจ้าของjâo kŏngขับรถkàp rótออกòkไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanสุนัขsù-nákก็gâwนั่งnângร้องróngหงิงๆngĭng-ngĭngอย่างyàangน่าสงสารnâa sŏng-săanอยู่ที่yòo têeริมrimรั้วrúua
When the owner drove off to work, the dog sat whimpering sadly at the fence.
ลูกสุนัขlôok sù-nákที่têeน่าสงสารnâa sŏng-săanส่งเสียงร้องsòng-sĭiang róngหงิงๆngĭng-ngĭngด้วยdûuayความหวาดกลัวkwaam wàat gluaaเมื่อmêuuaได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงฟ้าร้องsĭiang fáa róng
The poor puppy whimpered in fear when it heard the thunder.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
ngǐng
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 | — | — |