เงิง
ngəəngMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
bucktoothed; having protruding teeth
having front teeth, especially upper teeth, that stick out
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ล้อlɔ́ɔล้อlɔ́ɔ1wheel2[to] tease; mock; kid3ox cart; animal-drawn cart (northern Thai)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] cut; deduct (informal)5[to] overcharge [sb]; [to] rip off (slang)6[to] rake in money; make a large profit (slang)7[to] have sex (slang)เงิงngəəngเงิงngəəngbucktoothed; having protruding teethฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyจัดฟันjàt-fanจัดฟันjàt-fan[to] straighten teeth; undergo orthodontic treatment; get braces
Friends like to tease me that I have buck teeth, so I want to get braces.
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เขาkǎoมีmiiฟันหน้าfan-nâaเงิงngəəngออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ดูduuน่ารักnâa-rákดีdii
He has front teeth that stick out a little bit, but it looks cute.
หมอฟันmɔ̌ɔ-fanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaถ้าtâaปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiเด็กdèkดูดdùutนิ้วníuต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiอาจจะàat-jàทำให้tam-hâiฟันfanเงิงngəəngได้dâaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaโตขึ้นdtoo-kʉ̂n
The dentist said that if a child is allowed to continue sucking their thumb, it might cause their teeth to protrude when they grow up.
การจัดฟันgaan-jàt-fanสามารถsǎa-mâatช่วยchûuaiแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaฟันfanเงิงngəəngและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiโครงหน้าkroong-nâaดูduuสมส่วนsǒm-sùuanมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nได้dâai
Orthodontic treatment can help solve the problem of protruding teeth and make the facial structure look more proportionate.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ngəəng
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 | — | — |