อินุ้ง
ì-núngMeaning
1NounC1
younger person; cute little one (slang)
a very informal or slang term used to refer to or address a younger person, close friend, junior, or someone seen as cute or endearing; used playfully, but it can sound teasing or rude outside close relationships
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอินุ้งì-núngอินุ้งì-núngyounger person; cute little one (slang)แต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeน่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangน่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangso cute; very lovelyจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out; visit (for fun)2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeingไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)เนี่ยnîiaเนี่ยnîia1deictic/emphatic particle (‘this/that here/there’)2focus/emotion particle3discourse marker (framing)
You're dressed so cute today, little one. Where are you going?
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คำว่าkam-wâaอินุ้งì-núngเนี่ยnîiaถ้าtâaสนิทsà-nìtกันganมันmanก็gɔ̂ดูduuเอ็นดูen-duuดีdiiหรอกrɔ̀kแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaเอาไปao-bpaiเรียกrîiakคนที่ไม่รู้จักkon-tîi-mâi-rúu-jàkระวังrá-wangจะjàโดนdoonเขม่นkà-mèenเอาaoได้dâai
The word 'inung', if you're close, it sounds endearing, but if you use it to call someone you don't know, beware of getting glared at.
ปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiอินุ้งì-núngมันmanจัดการjàt-gaanเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiไปbpaiเถอะtə̀ถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการฝึกgaan-fʉ̀kความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpไปในตัวbpai-nai-dtuua
Let the junior handle this matter; consider it a way to train their sense of responsibility at the same time.
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
ì
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 | — | — |