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niiangMeanings
1NounB2
djenkol tree; djenkol bean
a Southeast Asian tree whose strong-smelling edible seeds are eaten; also the seed itself
Examples
ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)เนียงniiangเนียงniiang1djenkol tree; djenkol bean2woman; lady (literary)หลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operationsของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ออกผลɔ̀ɔk-pǒnออกผลɔ̀ɔk-pǒn1[to] bear fruit2[to] yield results; pay offเต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The djenkol tree behind grandma's house is full of fruit.
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พ่อpɔ̂ɔชอบchɔ̂ɔpกินginลูกlûukเนียงniiangคู่กับkûu-gàpน้ำพริกกะปิnáam-prík-gà-bpìมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùt
Dad likes eating djenkol beans with shrimp paste chili dip the most.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaลูกlûukเนียงniiangจะมีjà-miiกลิ่นฉุนglìn-chǔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛคนkonภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiก็gɔ̂ชอบchɔ̂ɔpนำมาnam-maaรับประทานráp-bprà-taanเป็นbpenผักpàkเคียงkiiang
Even though djenkol seeds have a pungent smell, Southern people like to eat them as a side vegetable.
การรับประทานgaan-ráp-bprà-taanลูกlûukเนียงniiangดิบdìpในnaiปริมาณbpà-rí-maanที่tîiมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiอาจàatทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətอาการaa-gaanอาหารเป็นพิษaa-hǎan-bpen-pítหรือrʉ̌ʉปัสสาวะไม่ออกbpàt-sǎa-wá-mâi-ɔ̀ɔkได้dâai
Eating raw djenkol beans in excessive amounts can cause food poisoning or an inability to urinate.
2NounC1
woman; lady (literary)
a woman or lady; a Khmer-derived word used in literary language
Examples
ชายหนุ่มchaai-nùmชายหนุ่มchaai-nùmyoung manชาวchaaoชาวchaaopeople (of); inhabitants; natives; folkใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5under; subject to (authority/rules)เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoyoung womanที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเนียงniiangเนียงniiang1djenkol tree; djenkol bean2woman; lady (literary)
A Southern young man calls the young woman he loves "niang".
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คนkonในnaiชุมชนchum-chonมักจะmák jàเรียกrîakเด็กผู้หญิงdèk pôo-yĭngตัวdtuuaเล็กๆlék lékที่têeน่ารักnâa rákว่าwâaน้องnóngเนียงniiang
People in the community often call cute little girls "nong niang".
คำว่าkam-wâaเนียงniiangเป็นbpenภาษาถิ่นpaa-sǎa-tìnที่tîiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiใช้cháiเรียกrîiakหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoหรือrʉ̌ʉเด็กผู้หญิงdèk-pûu-yǐngด้วยdûuaiความเอ็นดูkwaam-en-duu
The word "niang" is a dialect word used by adults to address young women or girls with affection.
ในnaiบทเพลงbòt-pleengและlɛ́วรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnมักmákมีmiiการกล่าวขานgaan-glàao-kǎanถึงtʉ̌ngเนียงniiangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngสตรีsà-dtriiวัยแรกรุ่นwai-rɛ̂ɛk-rûn
In local songs and literature, "niang" is often mentioned to describe the beauty of adolescent women.
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
niiang
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 | — | — |