หนอง(nŏng)

Meanings

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)3behind-the-scenes influence (politics/business)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.
2NounB1

pus

A thick yellowish or greenish fluid that forms at sites of infection in tissue.

Examples

แผลplăeแผลplăe1wound (classifier: แผล)2wound; sore; lesion; injury (on the body)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหนองnŏngหนองnŏng1pond; marsh2pus3Nong- (toponym element)หมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2traditional healer; shaman3expert; specialist (informal)4veterinarian5not a classifier (use คน/ท่าน)บอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)3[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)4[to] develop (film/photos)แผลplăeแผลplăe1wound (classifier: แผล)2wound; sore; lesion; injury (on the body)ทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); daily
The wound started to have pus; the doctor said to clean it every day.
3NounB2

Nong- (toponym element)

A common element in Thai place names indicating an area with a pond or marsh (e.g., Nong Khai).

Examples

ปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitหนองคายnŏng kaaiหนองคายnŏng kaai1Nong Khai Province2Mueang Nong Khai (district/city)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingชื่อchêuชื่อchêu1name2reputation; renown3[to] be named; be calledจังหวัดjang-wàtจังหวัดjang-wàt1provincial; upcountry (attrib., often before nouns)2provinceมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)หนองnŏngหนองnŏng1pond; marsh2pus3Nong- (toponym element)หมายถึงmăai tĕungหมายถึงmăai tĕung1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)พื้นที่púen têeพื้นที่púen têe1area; space; surface; land area2region; zone; locality; area3local; on-site; field (modifier)4field; scope (figurative)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoบึงbeungบึงbeungmarshy lake; large pondหรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)หนองน้ำnŏng náamหนองน้ำnŏng náam1pond; stagnant pool2marsh; bog
This year we will visit Nong Khai, as the province name includes 'Nong,' indicating an area with ponds or marshes.

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