เงิ่น
ngə̂ənMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
clumsy; awkward
clumsy, awkward, or fumbling (often referring to slow or uncoordinated movements, frequently used in the compound งกเงิ่นงกเงิ่นngók-ngə̂ənclumsy; awkward; fumbling)
Examples
คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningงกเงิ่นngók-ngə̂ənงกเงิ่นngók-ngə̂ənclumsy; awkward; fumblingอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainริมถนนrim-tà-nǒnริมถนนrim-tà-nǒn1by the roadside; roadside2roadsideฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; 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; exceedเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]พยุงpá-yungพยุงpá-yung1[to] support; hold up2[to] prop up; sustain
The old man was walking clumsily by the road, so I went to help support him.
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เพราะprɔ́เพิ่งpə̂ngเคยkəəiทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanเป็นbpenครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkท่าทางtâa-taangของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəจึงjʉngดูduuงกเงิ่นngók-ngə̂ənไปหมดbpai-mòt
Because it was her first time cooking, her movements looked completely awkward and fumbling.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะมีjà-miiท่าทีtâa-tiiงกเงิ่นngók-ngə̂ənเวลาwee-laaต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้งานchái-ngaanเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnในnaiระยะแรกrá-yá-rɛ̂ɛkแต่dtɛ̀ɛด้วยdûuaiความมุ่งมั่นkwaam-mûng-mânเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatเรียนรู้riian-rúuจนjonเกิดgə̀ətความเชี่ยวชาญkwaam-chîiao-chaanได้dâai
Although he had a fumbling manner when having to operate complex machinery in the initial stages, with determination, he was able to learn until he developed expertise.
ชายชราchaai-chá-raaหยิบจับyìp-jàpสิ่งของsìng-kɔ̌ɔngด้วยdûuaiท่าทีtâa-tiiงกเงิ่นngók-ngə̂ənตามประสาdtaam-bprà-sǎaคนkonมีอายุmii-aa-yúที่tîiเรี่ยวแรงrîiao-rɛɛngและlɛ́ระบบประสาทrá-bòp-bprà-sàatสัมผัสsǎm-pàtเริ่มrə̂əmถดถอยtòt-tɔ̌ɔi
The elderly man handled objects in a fumbling manner, typical of an aged person whose strength and sensory and nervous systems are beginning to decline.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
ngə̂ən
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |