องอาจ
ong-àatMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
brave; valiant; bold
showing courage, confidence, and boldness; daring and unafraid
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herยืนขึ้นyʉʉn-kʉ̂nยืนขึ้นyʉʉn-kʉ̂n[to] stand upพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutอย่างองอาจyàang-ong-àatอย่างองอาจyàang-ong-àatbravely; boldlyต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2meeting venue/room3the assembly; the bodyใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior
She stood up and spoke boldly in front of the large meeting.
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He walked in to help the child with courage, without hesitation.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoสาวsǎaoตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎamอย่างองอาจyàang-ong-àatแม้mɛ́ɛผู้pûuถูกtùukสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâatจะเป็นjà-bpenนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangระดับสูงrá-dàp-sǔung
The young reporter asked questions boldly, even though the interviewee was a high-ranking politician.
อาสาaa-sǎaกู้ภัยgûu-paiปีนbpiinขึ้นkʉ̂nหลังคาlǎng-kaaท่ามกลางtâam-glaangลมแรงlom-rɛɛngด้วยdûuaiท่าทีtâa-tiiองอาจong-àatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiผู้อพยพpûu-òp-pá-yóp
The rescue volunteer climbed onto the roof amid strong winds with fearless confidence to help evacuees.
2AdjectiveC1
dignified; commanding; stately
having a proud, imposing, or stately bearing that inspires respect; impressive in manner or look
Examples
ขบวนแห่kà-buuan-hɛ̀ɛขบวนแห่kà-buuan-hɛ̀ɛceremonial procession; paradeนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoช้างcháangช้างcháangelephantเดินนำdəən-namเดินนำdəən-nam[to] walk in frontอย่างองอาจyàang-ong-àatอย่างองอาจyàang-ong-àatbravely; boldlyทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ผู้ชมpûu-chomผู้ชมpûu-chom1viewer; spectator2audience (viewers)เงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópความเคารพkwaam-kao-róp1respect; esteem; regard2deference; observance3reverence; veneration
The procession was led by an elephant with a stately bearing, which quieted the spectators out of respect.
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เธอtəəสวมsǔuamชุดไทยchút-taiราชปะแตนrâat-chá-bpà-dtɛɛnอย่างองอาจyàang-ong-àatกิริยามารยาทgì-rí-yaa-maa-rá-yâatเรียบrîiapสง่าsà-ngàaจนjonทุกคนtúk-konหันมาhǎn-maaมองmɔɔng
She wore the traditional Raj pattern attire with an imposing grace; her manners were elegant, drawing everyone's gaze.
ท่วงท่าtûuang-tâaก้าวเดินgâao-dəənของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoองอาจong-àatจนjonเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanสะกดsà-gòtบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatทั้งtángห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumจึงjʉngซึมซับsʉm-sápความน่าเกรงขามkwaam-nâa-greeng-kǎamของkɔ̌ɔngผู้นำpûu-nam
His stride was so stately it seemed to command the atmosphere, and the entire conference room absorbed the leader’s gravitas.
รูปเคารพrûup-kao-rópตั้งตระหง่านdtâng-dtrà-ngàanองอาจong-àatกลางglaangลานวัดlaan-wátแฝงfɛ̌ɛngความศักดิ์สิทธิ์kwaam-sàk-sìtที่tîiผู้คนpûu-konยำเกรงyam-greengโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเอ่ยyèeคำkam
The revered statue stood imposingly in the temple courtyard, embodying a sanctity that inspired reverence without a word.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
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Result
Mid tone
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Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |