เงา(ngao)

Meanings

1NounA2

shadow

a dark shape on a surface made when something blocks light

Examples

ตอนบ่ายdton bàaiตอนบ่ายdton bàai1afternoon2in the afternoonแดดจัดdàet jàtแดดจัดdàet jàtstrong sunlight; very sunnyเงาngaoเงาngao1shadow2reflection; image3shade; dimness; darkness4silhouette; outline5trace; hint6follower; doubleต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] lengthen; grow longบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)พื้นpéunพื้นpéun1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)
In the afternoon the sun is strong, and the tree’s shadow is long on the ground.
2NounB1

reflection; image

an image of something seen on a shiny surface such as a mirror or water

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเงาngaoเงาngao1shadow2reflection; image3shade; dimness; darkness4silhouette; outline5trace; hint6follower; doubleหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's ownบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระจกgrà-jòkกระจกgrà-jòk1mirror2glass (material; pane; sheet)3glass cover/lens (devices)หน้าต่างnâa dtàangหน้าต่างnâa dtàang1window2window (computing)
I see my face’s reflection on the window glass.
3NounB1

shade; dimness; darkness

a darker or less bright area away from direct light; relative darkness

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)นั่งพักnâng pákนั่งพักnâng pák[to] sit and restใต้dtâiใต้dtâi1under; beneath; below2southern region; the South3southern; of the South (often as prefix ใต้-)4below; underneath (adverb)5under; subject to (authority/rules)ต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอาศัยaa-săiอาศัยaa-săi1by; by means of (formal)2[to] rely on; depend on; make use of3[to] live; reside; stay (temporarily)เงาไม้ngao máaiเงาไม้ngao máaishade of a treeช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]บังแดดbang dàetบังแดดbang dàet1[to] block sunlight; shade2sunshade; sun visor; shade panel
We sat under the tree relying on the tree shadow to help block the sun.
4NounB2

silhouette; outline

a dark outline or profile of a person or object against a lighter background

Examples

บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ผนังpà-năngผนังpà-năng1wall (of a room/building)2wall surface3membrane wall (anatomy/biology)สีขาวsĕe kăaoสีขาวsĕe kăao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเงาngaoเงาngao1shadow2reflection; image3shade; dimness; darkness4silhouette; outline5trace; hint6follower; doubleโปรไฟล์bproh-faaiโปรไฟล์bproh-faai1profile (user account)2profile (background; credentials)3profile photo (informal)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนักเต้นnák dtênนักเต้นnák dtêndancerเด่นชัดdèn chátเด่นชัดdèn chát1clear; obvious2distinct; prominentจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)แสงsăengแสงsăeng1light2ray; beam3illumination; lighting4glow; radianceบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เวทีway-teeเวทีway-tee1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring; platform (combat sports)
On the white wall, the dancer’s silhouette is clearly visible from the stage lights.
5NounB2

trace; hint

a small sign or slight presence of something, often metaphorical (e.g., a shadow of doubt)

Examples

แม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; althoughเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1smile2[to] smileแต่ยังdtàe yangแต่ยังdtàe yangbut still; yetมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเงาngaoเงาngao1shadow2reflection; image3shade; dimness; darkness4silhouette; outline5trace; hint6follower; doubleความกังวลkwaam gang-wonความกังวลkwaam gang-won1worry; anxiety; concern2anxiety (clinical)ซ่อนอยู่sôn yòoซ่อนอยู่sôn yòo1[to] be hidden; be concealed2[to] be latent/underlying (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สายตาsăai dtaaสายตาsăai dtaa1eyesight; vision2look; gaze3view; perspective (figurative)
Even though he smiled, a shadow of worry still hid in his eyes.
6NounB2

follower; double

a person who follows someone closely like their shadow; a counterpart or double

Examples

ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàe1from; since (starting point)2from X to Yวันนั้นwan nánวันนั้นwan nánthat dayเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleตามติดdtaam dtìtตามติดdtaam dtìt1[to] closely follow/monitor [sb]/[sth]; [to] shadow2[to] closely follow; keep up with3[to] closely track; monitorเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเงาngaoเงาngao1shadow2reflection; image3shade; dimness; darkness4silhouette; outline5trace; hint6follower; doubleคอยสังเกตkoi sǎng-gàytคอยสังเกตkoi sǎng-gàyt[to] watch closely; [to] keep an eye on [sb]/[sth]ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)ก้าวgâaoก้าวgâao1step; stride2[to] step; stride3[to] advance; progress4advance; progress5step (classifier for steps/strides)
Since that day, someone has been tailing him like a shadow, watching his every step.

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