อหังการ

à-hǎng-gaan

Meanings

1NounC1

arrogance; hubris; imperiousness

An attitude of excessive pride, self-importance, and contempt for others; hubris.

Examples

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2AdjectiveC1

arrogant; imperious; haughty

Behaving in a way that shows excessive pride and a sense of superiority over others.

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is อหังการ said อะ-หัง-การ?

à-hǎng-gaan

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

à

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

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อหังการà-hǎng-gaanอหังการà-hǎng-gaanarrogance; hubris; imperiousnessarrogance; hubris; imperiousnessWord