หนัง
nǎngMeanings
1NounA2
skin; hide
the outer covering of a person or animal
Examples
หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineแห้งhɛ̂ɛngแห้งhɛ̂ɛng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; become dry3dry; served without brothมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaoฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaowinter; cold season
My skin is very dry in winter.
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เขาkǎoแพ้pɛ́ɛน้ำหอมnáam-hɔ̌ɔmบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítทำให้tam-hâiหนังnǎngขึ้นkʉ̂nผื่นแดงpʉ̀ʉn-dɛɛngและlɛ́คันkanเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaหลายlǎaiวันwan
She is allergic to certain perfumes, which makes her skin break out in red, itchy rashes for several days.
2NounA2
leather
material made from treated animal skin
Examples
กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำจากtam-jàakทำจากtam-jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]หนังแท้nǎng-tɛ́ɛหนังแท้nǎng-tɛ́ɛgenuine leather; real leather
This bag is made from genuine leather.
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Yesterday I bought a new leather belt from the market.
รองเท้าหนังrɔɔng-táao-nǎngคู่kûuนี้níiทนtonแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngดูแลduu-lɛɛด้วยdûuaiครีมบำรุงkriim-bam-rungหนังnǎng
This pair of leather shoes is durable, but needs care with leather conditioner.
ช่างchângทำtamกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiหนังnǎngวัวwuuaหนาnǎaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรูปทรงrûup-songแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́ใช้งานได้chái-ngaan-dâaiนานnaan
The bag maker chose thick cow leather to keep the shape sturdy and long-lasting.
3NounA2
movie; film
a motion picture; a film shown in a cinema or on a screen
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastดูหนังduu-nǎngดูหนังduu-nǎng[to] watch a movieที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงroongโรงroong1building for a specific function2classifier: purpose-built buildingsกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Shall we go watch a movie at the theater tonight?
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Yesterday I watched a new movie on the big screen; it was very fun.
Dad likes action movies, but Mom prefers romance films.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnดูหนังduu-nǎngเราraoซื้อsʉ́ʉป๊อปคอร์นbpɔ́p-kɔɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่นั่งtîi-nângกลางglaangโรงroongเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเห็นภาพhěn-pâapชัดchátที่สุดtîi-sùt
Before the movie, we bought popcorn and chose seats in the middle of the theater for the best view.
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
nǎng
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 | — | — |