เงี่ยง
ngîiangMeaning
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barb/spine
a sharp, backward-facing projection that hooks or catches, as on a fishhook, sting, thorn, or certain animal spines
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเกี่ยวgìiaoเกี่ยวgìiao1[to] harvest (rice); reap2[to] hook; snag; catch on3[to] be related to; concern; involveปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstเงี่ยงngîiangเงี่ยงngîiangbarb/spineของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsตะขอdtà-kɔ̌ɔตะขอdtà-kɔ̌ɔ1hook2fishhook3hook-and-eye fastener (hook part)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)งอngɔɔงอngɔɔ1[to] bend; curve2[to] be bent; be curved3bent; curvedชี้chíiชี้chíi1[to] point (at)2[to] indicate; show3[to] point out; highlight4[to] designate; specifyกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)เกี่ยวติดgìiao-dtìtเกี่ยวติดgìiao-dtìt[to] get caught on [sth]; [to] snagเนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉa1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an object
When hooking fish, beware of the fishhook’s barb, as it curves backward and can catch in flesh.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔย้ำyámว่าwâaให้hâiดึงdʉngหนามnǎamออกɔ̀ɔkตามdtaamทิศทางtít-taangของkɔ̌ɔngเงี่ยงngîiangไม่เช่นนั้นmâi-chên-nánจะjàยิ่งyîngฝังลึกfǎng-lʉ́k
The doctor stressed to pull the thorn out in the direction of the barbs; otherwise, it will embed deeper.
เงี่ยงngîiangของkɔ̌ɔngเหล็กในlèk-naiปลากระเบนbplaa-grà-beenนั้นnánหันhǎnย้อนกลับyɔ́ɔn-glàpทำให้tam-hâiดึงออกdʉng-ɔ̀ɔkยากyâakและlɛ́เสี่ยงsìiangต่อdtɔ̀ɔการฉีกขาดgaan-chìik-kàatของkɔ̌ɔngแผลplɛ̌ɛ
The stingray’s spine has backward-facing barbs, making it hard to remove and risking tissue tearing.
นักชีววิทยาnák-chii-wá-wít-tá-yaaอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaรูปร่างrûup-râangของkɔ̌ɔngเงี่ยงngîiangบนbonตะขอdtà-kɔ̌ɔทดลองtót-lɔɔngถูกtùukออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiล็อกlɔ́kเนื้อเยื่อnʉ́ʉa-yʉ̂ʉaโดยdooiลดlótโอกาสoo-gàatหลุดlùtเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีmiiแรงดึงrɛɛng-dʉngสวนทางsǔuan-taang
The biologist explained that the shape of the experimental hook’s barbs is designed to lock into tissue, reducing the chance of slipping out when a pulling force is applied in the opposite direction.
The hook has a backward-facing barb, making it hard to pull out.
ช่างchângเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaเงี่ยงngîiangของkɔ̌ɔngหอกhɔ̀ɔkนี้níiคมkomมากmâakถ้าtâaเสียบsìiapเข้าไปkâo-bpaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoจะjàติดแน่นdtìt-nɛ̂n
The craftsman warned that the barb on this spear is very sharp; once it pierces, it will stick firmly.
ลูกศรlûuk-sɔ̌ɔnชนิดchá-nítนี้níiออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiมีmiiเงี่ยงngîiangสองชั้นsɔ̌ɔng-chánเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการดึงgaan-dʉngออกɔ̀ɔkโดยง่ายdooi-ngâai
This type of arrow is designed with double barbs to prevent easy removal.
แพทย์pâetต้องdtôngค่อยkôiๆ-ตัดdtàtรอบrôpเงี่ยงngîiangของkŏngเหล็กlèkแหลมlăemก่อนgònดึงออกdeung òkเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเนื้อเยื่อnúuea yêuuaฉีกขาดchèek kàatเพิ่มpêrm
The doctor had to carefully cut around the barb of the spike before removing it to avoid further tearing of tissue.
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
ngîiang
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 | — | — |