หน่วง

nùuang

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] slow (down); retard; delay

To make [sth] slower or hold it back; to delay or reduce speed or response.

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2AdjectiveB2

sluggish; dragging; weighed down

Slow and heavy in movement or feeling; figuratively, emotionally weighed down.

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3NounB2

latency; delay (computing)

Delay between an input and its effect or response in a system, especially in computing.

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

nùuang

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——