อ้ำอึ้ง
âm-ʉ̂ngMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
hesitant; evasive (speech)
speaking in a hesitant or evasive way, unable or unwilling to give a clear answer.
Examples
ถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerอ้ำอึ้งâm âungอ้ำอึ้งâm âung1hesitant; evasive (speech)2[to] hesitate; mumble (avoid a clear answer)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ตอบdtòpตอบdtòp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)ตรงๆdtrong dtrongตรงๆdtrong dtrong1straight; directly2frankly; bluntly3straightforward; frank
When asked who did it, he hemmed and hawed and wouldn't give a straight answer.
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นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangอ้ำอึ้งâm-ʉ̂ngเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผู้สื่อข่าวpûu-sʉ̀ʉ-kàaoถามtǎamเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan
The politician spoke evasively when reporters asked about the budget.
ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanอ้ำอึ้งâm âungหลายlăaiนาทีnaa-teeราวกับraao gàpพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเลี่ยงlîangคำถามkam tăamที่têeอาจàatกระทบgrà-tópภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákบริษัทbor-rí-sàt
The manager hesitated for several minutes, as if trying to avoid a question that might affect the company's image.
พอpɔɔถูกtùukซักไซ้sák-sáiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangสัญญาsǎn-yaaเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂อ้ำอึ้งâm-ʉ̂ngตอบdtɔ̀ɔpแบบbɛ̀ɛpกำกวมgam-guuamจนjonทุกคนtúk-konยิ่งyîngสงสัยsǒng-sǎi
When pressed about the contract, he gave hesitant, vague replies, which only made everyone more suspicious.
2VerbB2
[to] hesitate; mumble (avoid a clear answer)
to speak hesitantly or mumble so as to avoid giving a clear answer.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerอ้ำอึ้งâm-ʉ̂ngอ้ำอึ้งâm-ʉ̂ng1hesitant; evasive (speech)2[to] hesitate; mumble (avoid a clear answer)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearly
When asked about the money, he mumbled evasively and wouldn’t give a clear answer.
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She hesitated for quite a while before saying she couldn't go.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangอ้ำอึ้งâm-ʉ̂ngต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaสื่อsʉ̀ʉหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangคำถามkam-tǎamที่tîiตรงประเด็นdtrong-bprà-den
The politician spoke hesitantly before the media, avoiding direct questions.
เขาkǎoอ้ำอึ้งâm-ʉ̂ngเลือกlʉ̂ʉakถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamอย่างระวังyàang-rá-wangเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiผูกมัดpùuk-mátตัวเองdtuua-eeng
He hesitated and chose his words carefully so as not to commit himself.
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
âm
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 | — | — |