อึง
ʉngMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
loud; noisy
loud, noisy, or clamorous, typically describing a reverberating or echoing sound
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianclassroomมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeอึงʉngอึงʉngloud; noisyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3[to] scold; rebuke
There was such a loud, echoing noise of children talking in the classroom that the teacher had to scold them.
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พอประกาศpɔɔ-bprà-gàatผลรางวัลpǒn-raang-wanจบjòpเสียงปรบมือsǐiang-bpròp-mʉʉก็gɔ̂ดังdangอึงʉngไปทั่วbpai-tûuaทั้งtángฮอลล์hɔɔn
As soon as the award announcement ended, the sound of applause echoed loudly throughout the hall.
ข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการยุบgaan-yúpแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətเสียงวิพากษ์วิจารณ์sǐiang-wí-pâak-wí-jaanดังdangอึงʉngไปbpaiทั้งtángบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàt
The rumor about the department being dissolved caused loud, clamorous criticism throughout the entire company.
เมื่อmêuuaฝูงชนfŏong chonเริ่มrêrmไม่พอใจmâi por jaiเสียงsĭiangประท้วงbprà-túuangก็gâwดังdangอึงeungขึ้นkêunเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuaiจนjonเจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจjâo nâa têe dtam-rùuatต้องdtôngเข้าควบคุมkâo kûuap kumสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaan
When the crowd became dissatisfied, the protesting noise grew louder and more clamorous until the police authorities had to intervene.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
ʉng
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 | — | — |