อ่อง
ɔ̀ɔngMeanings
1AdjectiveC1
bright; radiant; spotless
bright, clear, or spotless, especially used to describe a white or glowing appearance
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseซักsákซักsák1[to] wash (clothes)2about; approximately (before numbers)3[to] interrogate; question closelyเสื้อนักเรียนsʉ̂ʉa-nák-riianเสื้อนักเรียนsʉ̂ʉa-nák-riianschool shirt (uniform)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3[to] be white; be fair-skinnedอ่องɔ̀ɔngอ่องɔ̀ɔng1bright; radiant; spotless2animal brain; crab fatดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindสะอาดตาsà-àat-dtaaสะอาดตาsà-àat-dtaavisually clean; neat-looking; easy on the eyes
The mother washed her child's school uniform shirt until it was brightly white and visually clean.
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เขาkǎoขัดkàtหัวเข็มขัดhǔua-kěm-kàtลูกเสือlûuk-sʉ̌ʉaจนjonเหลืองlʉ̌ʉangอ่องɔ̀ɔngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnไปbpaiโรงเรียนroong-riian
He polished his scout belt buckle until it was bright yellow before going to school.
เครื่องทองเหลืองkrʉ̂ʉang-tɔɔng-lʉ̌ʉangโบราณboo-raanชุดchútนี้níiถูกtùukขัดkàtสีฉวีsǐi-chà-wǐiวรรณwanจนjonเหลืองlʉ̌ʉangอ่องɔ̀ɔngสุกใสsùk-sǎiสะดุดตาsà-dùt-dtaaผู้ที่pûu-tîiพบเห็นpóp-hěnทุกคนtúk-kon
This set of antique brassware has been meticulously polished until it is brightly yellow and radiant, catching the eyes of everyone who sees it.
หญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoปรากฏตัวbpraa-gòt-dtuuaในnaiชุดไทยchút-taiประยุกต์bprà-yúkพร้อมกับprɔ́ɔm-gàpผิวพรรณpǐu-panที่tîiขาวkǎaoอ่องɔ̀ɔngผุดผ่องpùt-pɔ̀ngดุจdùtแสงจันทร์นวลsɛ̌ɛng-jan-nuuanในnaiยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉn
The marigolds in the garden are in full bloom, turning the whole flowerbed bright yellow.
2NounC1
animal brain; crab fat
animal brain or crab fat (tomalley), commonly used in Northern Thai dialect and cuisine
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)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ข้าวเหนียวkâao nĭiaoข้าวเหนียวkâao nĭiaosticky rice; glutinous riceจิ้มjîmจิ้มjîm1[to] dip (briefly into a sauce/liquid)2[to] tap; poke (lightly with a finger/object)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)อ่องòngอ่องòng1bright; radiant; spotless2animal brain; crab fatปูbpooปูbpoo1crab2[to] pave; spread a layerร้อนๆrón rónร้อนๆrón rón1hot; piping hot2freshly; while still hotอร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I like eating sticky rice dipped in hot crab fat (ong pu), it's very delicious.
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อาหารเหนือaa-hǎan-nʉ̌ʉaที่tîiฉันchǎnอยากyàakแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiลองlɔɔngคือkʉʉอ่องออɔ̀ɔng-ɔɔซึ่งsʉ̂ngทำมาจากtam-maa-jàakสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngหมูmǔuผสมpà-sǒmเครื่องแกงkrʉ̂ʉang-gɛɛng
A Northern Thai dish I want to recommend trying is ong-or, which is made from pig brain mixed with curry paste.
การทำgaan tamอ่องòngปูbpooให้hâiอร่อยà-ròiต้องdtôngใช้cháiมันmanปูนาbpoo naaแท้ๆtáe-táeเคี่ยวkîiaoกับgàpไข่kàiและláeเครื่องปรุงkrêuuang bprungจนได้jon dâiรสชาติrót-châatที่têeกลมกล่อมglom glòm
Making delicious crab tomalley (ong pu) requires using authentic ricefield crab fat simmered with eggs and seasonings until the flavor is well-rounded.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaอ่องออɔ̀ɔng-ɔɔจะเป็นjà-bpenอาหารพื้นบ้านaa-hǎan-pʉ́ʉn-bâanที่tîiหากินhǎa-ginได้dâaiยากyâakในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangเป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yomในหมู่nai-mùuคนเฒ่าคนแก่kon-tâo-kon-gɛ̀ɛชาวล้านนาchaao-láan-naa
Although ong-or (pig brain) is a local dish that is hard to find nowadays, it remains popular among elderly Lanna people.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ɔ̀ɔng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |