เงิน
ngənMeanings
1NounA1
money
Currency in the form of coins, notes, or electronic funds used for payment.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)ค่าตั๋วkâa-dtǔuaค่าตั๋วkâa-dtǔua1ticket price (admission)2ticket fare (travel)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooเงินสดngən-sòtเงินสดngən-sòt1cash2cash (as opposed to credit)
I paid for the ticket with cash.
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This shop accepts both coins and banknotes.
He transferred money via an app to pay for the food.
We need to exchange money into the local currency before traveling.
2NounA2
funds; finances
Money available for use; financial resources (e.g., เงินเดือนเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉansalary; monthly pay salary, เงินเก็บเงินเก็บngən-gèpsavings; nest egg savings).
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ไม่พอmâi-pɔɔไม่พอmâi-pɔɔ1not enough; insufficient2not enough; not sufficientlyไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visit
Right now I don’t have enough money to travel.
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He saves money for emergencies every month.
ฉันchǎnใช้cháiเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanนี้níiอย่างระวังyàang-rá-wangเพราะprɔ́มีmiiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiหลายรายlǎai-raaiการgaan
I’m using this month’s salary carefully because there are many expenses.
ถ้าtâaเราraoวางแผนwaang păenการใช้เงินgaan chái ngernดีdeeๆ-ก็gâwจะมีjà meeเงินเก็บngern gèpสำหรับsăm-ràpอนาคตà-naa-kótมากขึ้นmâak kêun
If we plan our money well, we’ll have more savings for the future.
3NounB1
silver (metal)
The precious metal silver; also used attributively for silver-colored items.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ต่างหูdtàang-hǔuต่างหูdtàang-hǔuearringเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
Mom wears silver earrings every day.
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Villagers offered a silver tray and a golden bush in the ceremony.
He bought silver cutlery to use for special occasions.
โล่lôoรางวัลraang-wanทำจากtam-jàakเงินngənแท้tɛ́ɛและlɛ́สลักsà-làkชื่อchʉ̂ʉผู้ชนะpûu-chá-náอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîit
The trophy is made of pure silver and finely engraved with the winner’s name.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ngən
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 | — | — |