หนังยาง
nǎng-yaangMeaning
1NounA2
rubber band; elastic band
A loop of rubber used for holding things together.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderหนังยางnǎng-yaangหนังยางnǎng-yaangrubber band; elastic bandรัดrátรัดrát1[to] tie; fasten; secure2[to] tighten; constrict; compress3tight; snug; close-fittingถุงtǔngถุงtǔng1bag; sack; pouch2classifier: bags; sacks; packets3condomแกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่าง
Mom uses a rubber band to tie the bag of curry.
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Can I have a rubber band? I'm going to use it to tie my hair.
I pulled too hard, so the rubber band snapped.
เวลาwee-laaซื้อsʉ́ʉกับข้าวgàp-kâaoถุงtǔngพ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaมักจะmák-jàใช้cháiหนังยางnǎng-yaangสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngรัดrátปากถุงbpàak-tǔngให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂n
When buying food in a bag, the vendor will usually use a red rubber band to tie the opening of the bag tightly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ยางyaangยางyaang1rubber (material)2tire; tyre3latex; sap4rubber band (colloq.)5para rubber tree6resin; gum (botany)rubber (material)Part 2
หนังยางnǎng-yaangหนังยางnǎng-yaangrubber band; elastic bandrubber band; elastic bandWord