อู้งาน
ûu-ngaanMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] slack off (at work); [to] shirk
To avoid work or duty; to be lazy or idle when one should be working.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)อู้งานûu-ngaanอู้งานûu-ngaan[to] slack off (at work); [to] shirkสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)ไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to workได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛogot it; done; now possible
Don't slack off! Go get back to work.
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The boss doesn't like employees who arrive late and like to slack off.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukจับได้jàp-dâaiว่าwâaแอบɛ̀ɛpเล่นlênโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpในnaiเวลาwee-laaทำงานtam-ngaanเลยləəiโดนdoonกล่าวหาglàao-hǎaว่าwâaอู้งานûu-ngaan
He was caught secretly playing on his phone during work hours, so he was accused of slacking off.
การที่gaan têeพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanบางคนbaang konอู้งานûu-ngaanบ่อยๆbòi bòiส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng pŏn grà-tóp dtòrขวัญและกำลังใจkwăn láe gam-lang-jaiของkŏngเพื่อนร่วมทีมpêuuan rûuam teemคนkonอื่นๆèun èun
The fact that some employees frequently slack off affects the morale of other team members.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
ûu
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
อู้ûuอู้ûu1[to] slack off; shirk work2[to] speak; say (Northern Thai)3booming/resonant (of sound)[to] slack off; shirk workPart 1
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งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)work; job; employmentPart 2
อู้งานûu-ngaanอู้งานûu-ngaan[to] slack off (at work); [to] shirk[to] slack off (at work); [to] shirkWord