หงึกๆ
ngèuk ngèukMeaning
1AdverbB1
nodding repeatedly; bobbing
describing a repeated nodding, bobbing, or slight jerky up-and-down motion of the head, often indicating agreement, understanding, or sleepiness
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asพยักหน้าpá-yák nâaพยักหน้าpá-yák nâa[to] nod (one's head)หงึกๆngèuk ngèukหงึกๆngèuk ngèuknodding repeatedly; bobbingสองสามsŏng săamสองสามsŏng săam1two or three; a few2two or three (used on its own)ทีteeทีtee1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)เท่านั้นtâo nánเท่านั้นtâo nán1only; just; no more than2that much/that many; to that extent3that’s all; period (sentence‑final)
He didn't say anything out loud, just nodded his head a couple of times.
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พอporฉันchănอธิบายà-tí-baaiวิธีใช้wí-tee cháiเครื่องซักผ้าkrêuuang sák pâaให้hâiฟังfangคุณยายkun yaaiก็gâwพยักหน้าpá-yák nâaหงึกๆngèuk ngèukอย่างyàangเข้าใจkâo jai
When I explained how to use the washing machine, Grandma nodded her head in understanding.
ฉันchănเห็นhĕnนักเรียนnák riianคนหนึ่งkon nèungนั่งnângสัปหงกsàp-bpà-ngòkหงึกๆngèuk ngèukอยู่yòoหลังlăngห้องเรียนhông riianเพราะpráwง่วงngûuangจัดjàt
I saw a student sitting at the back of the classroom, nodding off because he was so sleepy.
ในระหว่างnai rá-wàangการประชุมgaan bprà-chumที่têeยาวนานyaao naanและláeน่าเบื่อnâa bèuuaหลายคนlăai konเริ่มrêrmง่วงนอนngûuang nonจนjonนั่งnângสัปหงกsàp-bpà-ngòkหงึกๆngèuk ngèuk
During the lengthy and boring meeting, many people started feeling so sleepy that they were nodding off.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หงึกๆ said หงึก-หงึก?
ngèuk ngèuk
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
ngèuk
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 | — | — |