อกโหวง
òk-wǒongMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
a hollow feeling in the chest
Feeling an empty, hollow sensation in the chest, often from sadness, anxiety, or loneliness; figuratively, feeling empty inside.
Examples
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillย้ายไปyáai-bpaiย้ายไปyáai-bpai1[to] move; relocate (to somewhere)2[to] transfer [sb/sth] (to somewhere)ต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet1abroad; foreign countries2foreign; overseas3abroad; overseasฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited aboutเช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛo[sb/sth] has arrived; is here; here it comes!รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)อกโหวงòk-wǒongอกโหวงòk-wǒonga hollow feeling in the chestเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] be torn; tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severedอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
Ever since he moved abroad, I wake up feeling hollow in my chest, like something is missing.
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พอporกลับบ้านglàp bâanแล้วláeoไม่มีmâi meeเสียงsĭiangของkŏngแม่mâeบ้านbâanก็gâwดูdooเงียบngîiapและláeฉันchănก็gâwอกโหวงòk wŏhngแปลกbplàekๆ-
When I got home and didn’t hear my mom’s voice, the house felt quiet and I felt strangely hollow inside.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàทำtamงานยุ่งngaan-yûngทั้งวันtáng-wanพอกpɔ̂ɔkลับlápห้องhɔ̂ngมาmaaก็gɔ̂ยังyangอกโหวงòk-wǒongเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanความเหงาkwaam-ngǎoแผ่ซ่านpɛ̀ɛ-sâanอยู่yùuข้างในkâang-nai
Even after a busy day at work, when I return to my room I still feel hollow, as if loneliness is spreading inside.
หลังจากlăng jàakความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panจบลงjòp longฉันchănพยายามpà-yaa-yaamชวนchuanตัวเองdtuua engไปพบbpai pópผู้คนpôo konแต่dtàeลึกléukๆ-แล้วláeoยังyangอกโหวงòk wŏhngราวกับraao gàpใจjaiถูกtòokเว้นwénว่างwâang
After the relationship ended, I tried to meet people, but deep down I still felt hollow, as if my heart had been left vacant.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
òk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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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อกโหวงòk-wǒongอกโหวงòk-wǒonga hollow feeling in the chesta hollow feeling in the chestWord