อุ๋งๆ
ŭng ŭngMeanings
1NounB1
seal (slang)
a cute internet slang term used to refer to a seal
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสวนสัตว์sŭuan sàtสวนสัตว์sŭuan sàtzooเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindอุ๋งๆŭng ŭngอุ๋งๆŭng ŭng1seal (slang)2ung-ung; seal sound3cute in a seal-like way (internet slang)
I like going to the zoo to see the seals.
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ตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaอุ๋งๆŭng ŭngตัวdtuuaนี้néeราคาraa-kaaเท่าไหร่tâo ràiคะkáน่ารักจังnâa rák jangเลยloie
How much is this seal doll? It's so cute.
เวลาway-laaฉันchănเครียดkrîatคลิปklípอุ๋งๆŭng ŭngว่ายน้ำwâai námในnaiอินเทอร์เน็ตin-ter-nétทำให้tam hâiฉันchănอารมณ์ดีaa-rom deeขึ้นkêunมากmâak
When I'm stressed, clips of seals swimming on the internet make me feel much better.
นิทรรศการní-tát-sà-gaanสัตว์น้ำsàt náamครั้งนี้kráng néeมีmeeโซนsohnพิเศษpí-sàytที่têeจัดแสดงjàt sà-daengเรื่องราวชีวิตrêuuang raao chee-wítของkŏngอุ๋งๆŭng ŭngในnaiขั้วโลกเหนือkûua lôhk nĕuua
This aquarium exhibition has a special zone displaying the life story of seals in the North Pole.
2InterjectionB1
ung-ung; seal sound
an onomatopoeic expression representing the sound of a seal, often used cutely online
Examples
แมวmaeoแมวmaeocatน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerร้องróngร้องróng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintอุ๋งๆŭng ŭngอุ๋งๆŭng ŭng1seal (slang)2ung-ung; seal sound3cute in a seal-like way (internet slang)น่ารักnâa rákน่ารักnâa rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The seal makes a cute 'ung-ung' sound.
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พอporฉันchănโยนyohnปลาbplaaให้hâiมันmanก็gâwส่งเสียงร้องsòng-sĭiang róngอุ๋งๆŭng ŭngเพื่อpêuuaขอบคุณkòp kun
When I threw a fish to it, it made an 'ung-ung' sound to say thank you.
ในnaiการ์ตูนgaa dtoonเรื่องrêuuangนั้นnánแมวmaeoน้ำnáamทุกtúkตัวdtuuaจะjàร้องróngอุ๋งๆŭng ŭngแทนtaenการพูดgaan pôotภาษาคนpaa-săa kon
In that cartoon, every seal makes an 'ung-ung' sound instead of speaking human language.
คนkonในnaiอินเทอร์เน็ตin-ter-nétมักจะmák jàพิมพ์pimคำว่าkam wâaอุ๋งๆŭng ŭngเพื่อpêuuaเลียนเสียงliian sĭiangแมวmaeoน้ำnáamเวลาway-laaเห็นhĕnรูปrôopแมวmaeoน้ำnáamน่ารักๆnâa rák nâa rák
People on the internet often type 'ung-ung' to imitate the sound of a seal when they see cute pictures of seals.
3AdjectiveB2
cute in a seal-like way (internet slang)
Used affectionately for someone or something resembling a cute seal in appearance or behavior, for example through round cheeks or nuzzling gestures.
Examples
แฟนfaenแฟนfaen1romantic partner2fan; supporterฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อ้วนกลมûuan glomอ้วนกลมûuan glomchubby; plump and roundดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindอุ๋งๆŭng ŭngอุ๋งๆŭng ŭng1seal (slang)2ung-ung; seal sound3cute in a seal-like way (internet slang)น่ากอดnâa gòtน่ากอดnâa gòthuggable; cuddlyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My boyfriend is round and chubby, looking so soft and huggable.
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แก้มgâemของkŏngเด็กdèkคนนี้kon néeนุ่มนิ่มnûm nîmดูdooอุ๋งๆŭng ŭngมากmâakน่าnâaหยิกyìkจริงๆjing jing
This child's cheeks are so soft and chubby, they are really pinchable.
หลายคนlăai konชอบchôpเลี้ยงแมวlíang maeoพันธุ์panนี้néeเพราะpráwลักษณะlák-sà-nàหัวhŭuaกลมๆglom glomตัวdtuuaอ้วนๆûuan ûuanดูdooอุ๋งๆŭng ŭngน่ารักน่าเอ็นดูnâa rák nâa en-doo
Many people like keeping this breed of cat because of their round heads and chubby bodies that make them look adorably soft and cute.
วัยรุ่นwai rûnมักจะmák jàใช้cháiคำว่าkam wâaอุ๋งๆŭng ŭngเรียกrîakแฟนfaenที่têeมีmeeรูปร่างrôop râangอวบùuapเพื่อpêuuaแสดงsà-daengความเอ็นดูkwaam en-doo
Teenagers often use the word 'ung-ung' to call their chubby partners to show affection.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อุ๋งๆ said อุ๋ง-อุ๋ง?
ŭng ŭng
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
ŭng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |