หงึ
ngʉ̀Meaning
1InterjectionB2
hmph; a sound of pouting or whimpering
a sound used to express mild displeasure, pouting, sulking, or soft whimpering, similar to 'hmph'
Examples
หงึngʉ̀หงึngʉ̀hmph; a sound of pouting or whimperingทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)ข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaam1message; text2statement; contentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Hmph! Why won't you reply to my messages at all?
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พอpɔɔรู้rúuว่าwâaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ทำเสียงtam-sǐiangหงึngʉ̀ด้วยdûuaiความkwaamงอนngɔɔn
When he found out he wasn't going on the trip, he let out a sulky whine.
หงึngʉ̀ฉันchǎnอยากyàakกินginเค้กkéekร้านนั้นráan-nánแต่dtɛ̀ɛของหมดkɔ̌ɔng-mòtแล้วlɛ́ɛoอะàเธอtəəบ่นbònพร้อมกับprɔ́ɔm-gàpทำtamหน้างอnâa-ngɔɔ
"Aww, I wanted to eat cake from that shop but it's sold out," she complained while pouting.
ทุกครั้งที่túk kráng têeถูกtòokขัดใจkàt jaiเธอterจะjàร้องróngหงึngèuเบาๆbao baoในnaiลำคอlam korเพื่อpêuuaแสดงsà-daengความไม่พอใจkwaam mâi por jai
Every time she doesn't get her way, she lets out a soft whine in her throat to express displeasure.
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 syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
ngʉ̀
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 | — | — |