อะแง้
à-ngɛ́ɛMeaning
1InterjectionA2
waaah; boo-hoo
an expression or sound representing crying, often used playfully, in text messages, or to imitate a baby crying
Examples
อะแง้à-ngɛ́ɛอะแง้à-ngɛ́ɛwaaah; boo-hooฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)หิวข้าวhǐu-kâaoหิวข้าวhǐu-kâaohungry; wanting a mealแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Waaah! I'm hungry now.
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The last piece of cake was eaten by my friend. Waaah!
Waaah! It's raining heavily, so I can't go out.
อะแง้à-ngɛ́ɛเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíiฉันchǎnเผลอplə̌əทำtamโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpตกdtòkพื้นpʉ́ʉnหน้าจอnâa-jɔɔแตกdtɛ̀ɛkหมดmòtเลยləəi
Waaah! I just accidentally dropped my phone on the floor, and the screen is completely shattered.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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
อะàอะà1uh; um (hesitation)2huh?; what? (prompt/attention)3softening/filler particle (colloquial)uh; um (hesitation)Part 1
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อะแง้à-ngɛ́ɛอะแง้à-ngɛ́ɛwaaah; boo-hoowaaah; boo-hooWord