หนอง
nɔ̌ɔngMeanings
1NounA2
pond; marsh
A natural shallow body of water or wetland area, especially a small pond or marsh.
Examples
หลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหนองเล็กnŏng lékหนองเล็กnŏng lék1small pond; small marsh2Nong Lek (toponym)ๆ-มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ตลอดปีdtà-lòt bpeeตลอดปีdtà-lòt bpee1all year; year-round2year-round
There is a small pond behind the house with water all year.
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Villagers went to catch crabs at the marsh in the morning.
After the rain, the pond by the rice field was filled with water.
นกน้ำnók náamหลายชนิดlăai chá-nítอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòoรอบrôpหนองnŏngซึ่งsêungเป็นbpenพื้นที่ชุ่มน้ำpéun têe chûm námตื้นdtêunๆ-
Many waterbirds live around the pond, which is a shallow wetland area.
2NounB1
pus
A thick yellowish or greenish fluid that forms at sites of infection in tissue.
Examples
แผลplɛ̌ɛแผลplɛ̌ɛ1wound; sore; lesion; injury (on the body)2wound (classifier: แผล)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหนองnɔ̌ɔngหนองnɔ̌ɔng1pond; marsh2pusหมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] develop (film/photos)3[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)4[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)แผลplɛ̌ɛแผลplɛ̌ɛ1wound; sore; lesion; injury (on the body)2wound (classifier: แผล)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
The wound started to have pus; the doctor said to clean it every day.
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ถ้าtâaบีบbìipสิวsǐuแรงrɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpaiอาจàatทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətหนองnɔ̌ɔngและlɛ́แผลเป็นplɛ̌ɛ-bpen
If you squeeze a pimple too hard, it may cause pus and scarring.
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtดูดหนองdùut-nɔ̌ɔngออกɔ̀ɔkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótการอักเสบgaan-àk-sèepและlɛ́ป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการติดเชื้อgaan-dtìt-chʉ́ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əm
The doctor drained the pus to reduce inflammation and prevent further infection.
กลิ่นglìnจากjàakหนองnɔ̌ɔngบ่งชี้bòng-chíiว่าwâaมีmiiการติดgaan-dtìtเชื้อแบคทีเรียchʉ́ʉa-bɛ̀ɛk-tii-riiaจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngให้hâiยาปฏิชีวนะyaa-bpà-dtì-chii-wá-náตามdtaamความเหมาะสมkwaam-mɔ̀-sǒm
The odor from the pus indicates a bacterial infection; appropriate antibiotics are necessary.
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 น 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
nɔ̌ɔng
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 | — | — |