เงางาม
ngao-ngaamMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
shiny; glossy; lustrous; gleaming
Beautifully shiny in appearance; glossy or lustrous. Used to describe things like hair, metal, lacquer, or polished wood.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4[to] dive; go underwaterและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เงางามngao-ngaamเงางามngao-ngaamshiny; glossy; lustrous; gleamingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Her hair is very black and glossy.
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He polished the old wooden floor until it was glossy and looked new again.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakล้างláangรถrótและlɛ́เคลือบklʉ̂ʉapสีsǐiรถrótของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnก็gɔ̂ดูduuเงางามngao-ngaamขึ้นkʉ̂nมากmâak
After washing and waxing it, my car looks much more shiny.
การเคลือบgaan-klʉ̂ʉapสีsǐiรถrótด้วยdûuaiเซรามิกsee-raa-míkไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛช่วยchûuaiป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganรอยขีดข่วนrɔɔi-kìit-kùuanแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangทำให้tam-hâiตัวรถdtuua-rótมีmiiความเงางามkwaam-ngao-ngaamโดดเด่นdòot-dèenสะดุดตาsà-dùt-dtaa
Applying a ceramic coating to the car not only helps prevent scratches but also gives the body a strikingly prominent and lustrous finish.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ngao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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งามngaamงามngaam1beautiful; lovely2graceful; elegant; proper3[adv] beautifully; nicelybeautiful; lovelyPart 2
เงางามngao-ngaamเงางามngao-ngaamshiny; glossy; lustrous; gleamingshiny; glossy; lustrous; gleamingWord