หิ้ง
hîngMeanings
1NounA2
shelf; wall shelf; ledge
A shelf or narrow ledge fixed to or projecting from a wall, used for placing items.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)หนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letterไว้บนwái bonหิ้งhîngหิ้งhîng1shelf; wall shelf; ledge2altar shelf; Buddha shelfที่อยู่têe yòoที่อยู่têe yòo1address (location details)2residence; place of living3address (digital)ข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3side; party (in a dispute or game)4side; lateral (modifier)เตียงdtiangเตียงdtiang1bed (furniture)2CLF: beds; bed-like platforms3hospital bed/capacity
I put the books on the shelf next to the bed.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเขาตอกkǎo-dtɔ̀ɔkหิ้งhîngใหม่màiบนbonผนังpà-nǎngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaวางwaangกระถางต้นไม้grà-tǎang-dtôn-máai
Yesterday he nailed a new shelf on the wall to place potted plants.
อาทิตย์หน้าaa-tít nâaจะjàติดdtìtหิ้งhîngยาวๆyaao yaaoในnaiห้องครัวhông kruuaสำหรับsăm-ràpเก็บgèpเครื่องปรุงkrêuuang bprung
Next week we will install a long shelf in the kitchen to store seasonings.
หิ้งhîngที่têeยื่นออกมาyêun òk maaจากjàakผนังpà-năngรับน้ำหนักráp náam nàkได้dâiไม่มากmâi mâakจึงjeungควรkuuanวางwaangของkŏngเบาๆbao baoเท่านั้นtâo nán
The shelf projecting from the wall cannot bear much weight, so only light items should be placed on it.
2NounB1
altar shelf; Buddha shelf
A high wall shelf used as a small household or shop altar for placing Buddha images and offerings.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหิ้งhîngหิ้งhîng1shelf; wall shelf; ledge2altar shelf; Buddha shelfบูชาพระbuu-chaa-práบูชาพระbuu-chaa-prá[to] worship a Buddha image or amuletติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)ใกล้เพดานglâi-pee-daanใกล้เพดานglâi-pee-daannear the ceilingวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)พระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûup1classifier: องค์ (for Buddha images/statues)2Buddha image; Buddha statueและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowers
Grandma’s house has a high altar shelf near the ceiling for placing Buddha images and flowers.
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เวลาway-laaทำความสะอาดtam kwaam sà-àatบ้านbâanแม่mâeจะjàไหว้พระwâi práบนbonหิ้งhîngก่อนgònแล้วláeoค่อยkôiเช็ดchétถูรอบtŏo rôpๆ-
When cleaning the house, Mom first pays respect to the Buddha on the altar shelf and then wipes around it.
ร้านขายของชำráan kăai kŏng chamแถวบ้านtăeo bâanมีmeeหิ้งhîngบูชาเล็กboo-chaa lékๆ-ติดผนังdtìt pà-nǎngใส่sàiเครื่องสักการะkrêuuang sàk-gaa-ráและláeน้ำnáamแดงdaengไว้wáiทุกวันtúk wan
The neighborhood grocery store has a small wall-mounted altar shelf with offerings and red soda every day.
เจ้าของร้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-ráanกำชับgam-chápพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanว่าwâaอย่าyàaวางwaangของkɔ̌ɔngปะปนbpà-bponกับgàpเครื่องสักการะkrʉ̂ʉang-sàk-gaa-ráบนbonหิ้งบูชาhîng-buu-chaaเพราะprɔ́ถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaไม่mâiเคารพkao-róp
The shop owner instructed staff not to mix items with the offerings on the altar shelf, as it is considered disrespectful.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
hîng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |