หง่ะ
ngàMeaning
1InterjectionB1
aww; ugh (expressing mild disappointment)
a colloquial particle or sound used to express mild disappointment, whining, pleading, or a feeling of being slighted
Examples
ทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-maiwhy (question word)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ[to] waitเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedหง่ะngàหง่ะngàaww; ugh (expressing mild disappointment)
Why didn't you wait for me?
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I didn't know, aww. Don't scold me.
หง่ะngàนึกว่าnʉ́k-wâaจะได้jà-dâaiไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoด้วยกันdûuai-ganช่วงchûuangวันหยุดยาวwan-yùt-yaaoเสียอีกsǐia-ìik
Aww man... I thought we were going to travel together during the long weekend.
หง่ะngàอุตส่าห์ùt-sàaตั้งใจdtâng-jaiทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanมื้อนี้mʉ́ʉ-níiสุดฝีมือsùt-fǐi-mʉʉแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoกลับglàpบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaไม่mâiอร่อยà-rɔ̀i
Sigh... I put all my effort into cooking this meal, but he ended up saying it wasn't delicious.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หง่ะ said หงะ?
ngà
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ง puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
ngà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |