อิงแอบ
ing-ɛ̀ɛpMeanings
1VerbC1
[to] nestle close; lean against (literary)
To lean or nestle closely against someone or something, often for affection or comfort.
Examples
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsอิงแอบing-ɛ̀ɛpอิงแอบing-ɛ̀ɛp1[to] nestle close; lean against (literary)2[to] attach oneself to; seek support from (figurative)อยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]อ้อมกอดɔ̂ɔm-gɔ̀ɔtอ้อมกอดɔ̂ɔm-gɔ̀ɔt1embrace; hug2protection; shelter (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofหลับไปlàp-bpaiหลับไปlàp-bpai[to] fall asleep
The child nestled in their mother's arms until they fell asleep.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเสียงฟ้าร้องsǐiang-fáa-rɔ́ɔngดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nเด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiก็gɔ̂ขยับkà-yàpมาmaaอิงแอบing-ɛ̀ɛpกับgàpแม่mɛ̂ɛเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
When thunder rumbled, the little child moved closer and nestled against their mother to feel safe.
เธอtəəอิงแอบing-ɛ̀ɛpแนบnɛ̂ɛpอกòkเขาkǎoโดยdooiไม่mâiเอ่ยyèeคำkamใดdaiราวกับraao-gàpความอบอุ่นkwaam-òp-ùnนั้นnánจะjàช่วยchûuaiปลอบโยนbplɔ̀ɔp-yoonความเศร้าkwaam-sâoที่tîiคำพูดkam-pûutไม่อาจmâi-àatบรรเทาban-taoได้dâai
She nestled against his chest without a word, as though his warmth could soothe a sadness that words could not ease.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàโตdtooจนjonแทบtɛ̂ɛpสูงsǔungเท่าtâoแม่mɛ̂ɛแล้วlɛ́ɛoในnaiวันที่wan-tîiอ่อนล้าɔ̀ɔn-láaเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangกลับมาglàp-maaอิงแอบing-ɛ̀ɛpแนบnɛ̂ɛpไหล่làiแม่mɛ̂ɛเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเมื่อครั้งmʉ̂ʉa-krángยังyangเป็นbpenเด็กdèk
Although she was now almost as tall as her mother, on weary days she still returned to nestle against her mother's shoulder, just as she had as a child.
2VerbC1
[to] attach oneself to; seek support from (figurative)
To associate closely with or rely on a person, group, or source of power for support, protection, or advantage.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillอิงแอบing-ɛ̀ɛpอิงแอบing-ɛ̀ɛp1[to] nestle close; lean against (literary)2[to] attach oneself to; seek support from (figurative)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ผู้มีอำนาจpûu-mii-am-nâatผู้มีอำนาจpûu-mii-am-nâatperson in authority; authority figure; power holderเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtธุรกิจtú-rá-gìt1business (commercial activity)2business (company; enterprise)3business affairs; work mattersของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengone's ownอยู่รอดyùu-rɔ̂ɔtอยู่รอดyùu-rɔ̂ɔt1[to] survive; stay alive2[to] get by; remain viable
He relied on close ties with powerful people to keep his business afloat.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtนี้níiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamอิงแอบing-ɛ̀ɛpกับgàpกลุ่มglùmการเมืองgaan-mʉʉangที่tîiมีอิทธิพลmii-ìt-tí-ponเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้รับdâi-rápสัญญาsǎn-yaaจากjàakภาครัฐpâak-rát
This company tries to cultivate close ties with influential political groups in order to secure government contracts.
การgaanอิงแอบing-ɛ̀ɛpอำนาจรัฐam-nâat-rátอาจàatเอื้อประโยชน์ʉ̂ʉa-bprà-yòotให้hâiสื่อsʉ̀ʉในnaiระยะสั้นrá-yá-sânแต่dtɛ̀ɛย่อมyɔ̂mบั่นทอนbàn-tɔɔnความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสาธารณชนsǎa-taa-rá-ná-chonตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎamถึงtʉ̌ngความเป็นอิสระkwaam-bpen-ìt-sà-rà
Aligning with state power may benefit the media in the short term, but it undermines their credibility when the public questions their independence.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàสร้างsâangฐานสนับสนุนtǎan-sà-nàp-sà-nǔnจากjàakประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangผู้นี้pûu-níiกลับglàpเลือกlʉ̂ʉakอิงแอบing-ɛ̀ɛpกลุ่มทุนglùm-tunใหญ่yàiโดยdooiหวังwǎngให้hâiเงินngənและlɛ́เครือข่ายkrʉʉa-kàaiของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonเหล่านั้นlào-nánค้ำจุนkám-junเส้นทางsên-taangสู่sùuอำนาจam-nâat
Instead of building popular support, this politician chose to align with major business interests, hoping their money and connections would sustain his rise to power.
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
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ing
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
อิงingอิงing1[to] lean (on/against)2[to] rely on; be based on3[to] adjoin; border on (literary)[to] lean (on/against)Part 1
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แอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the sly[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)Part 2
อิงแอบing-ɛ̀ɛpอิงแอบing-ɛ̀ɛp[to] nestle close; lean against (literary)[to] nestle close; lean against (literary)Word