หงิงๆ
ngĭng-ngĭngMeaning
1AdverbB2
whiningly; with a whimpering sound
making a whining or whimpering sound, typically used to describe a dog or a person crying softly and pitifully
Examples
ลูกหมาlôok măaลูกหมาlôok măapuppyตัวนั้นdtuua nánตัวนั้นdtuua nánthat one [animal, item]ร้องróngร้องróng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintหงิงๆngĭng-ngĭngหงิงๆngĭng-ngĭngwhiningly; with a whimpering soundเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingหิวhĭuหิวhĭu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryนมnomนมnom1milk2breast; boob (informal)
That puppy is whimpering because it is hungry for milk.
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พอporเจ้าของjâo kŏngเดินdernออกจากบ้านòk jàak bâanหมาmăaก็gâwเริ่มrêrmร้องróngหงิงๆngĭng-ngĭngทันทีtan tee
As soon as the owner walked out of the house, the dog started whimpering immediately.
เด็กน้อยdèk nôiโดนdohnแม่ดุmâe dùจนjonนั่งnângร้องไห้róng hâiเสียงsĭiangหงิงๆngĭng-ngĭngอยู่ที่yòo têeมุมmumห้องhôngอย่างyàangน่าสงสารnâa sŏng-săan
The little child was scolded by his mother until he sat crying pitifully with a whimpering sound in the corner of the room.
สุนัขจรจัดsù-nák jon jàtตัวนั้นdtuua nánนอนnonขดตัวkòt dtuuaหนาวสั่นnăao sànและláeครางkraangหงิงๆngĭng-ngĭngท่ามกลางtâam glaangสายฝนsăai fŏnที่têeตกลงมาdtòk long maaอย่างหนักyàang nàk
That stray dog curled up shivering and whimpering amidst the heavy falling rain.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หงิงๆ said หงิง-หงิง?
ngĭng-ngĭng
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
ngĭng
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 | — | — |