หงึก
ngʉ̀kMeaning
1AdverbB1
nodding; bobbing
describing a nodding or bobbing motion of the head, typically used to indicate agreement, acknowledgment, or falling asleep
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเข้าใจkâo jaiเข้าใจkâo jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)พูดpôotพูดpôot[to] speak; talk; sayแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ก็เลยgôr loeiก็เลยgôr loeiso; therefore; as a resultพยักหน้าpá-yák nâaพยักหน้าpá-yák nâa[to] nod (one's head)หงึกngèukหงึกngèuknodding; bobbingๆ-
He understood what the teacher said, so he nodded his head.
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คุณตาkun dtaaนั่งnângดูทีวีdoo tee weeอยู่ดีyòo deeๆ-ก็gâwสัปหงกsàp-bpà-ngòkหงึกngèukๆ-เพราะpráwความง่วงkwaam ngûuang
Grandpa was sitting and watching TV, and suddenly started nodding off due to sleepiness.
เมื่อmêuuaเจ้านายjâo naaiมอบหมายmôp măaiงานngaanเพิ่มpêrmให้hâiเขาkăoไม่ได้mâi dâaiโต้แย้งdtô yáengอะไรà-raiนอกจากnôk jàakพยักหน้าpá-yák nâaรับrápหงึกngèukๆ-ด้วยdûuayความจำkwaam jamยอมyom
When the boss assigned him more work, he didn't argue but only nodded his head in reluctant acknowledgment.
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 syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
ngʉ̀k
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 | — | — |