เพ่งมอง

pêng-mɔɔng

Meaning

1VerbB1

[to] stare; [to] gaze intently

to look at someone or something steadily and with great attention.

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเพ่งมองpêng-mɔɔngเพ่งมองpêng-mɔɔng[to] stare; [to] gaze intentlyรูปภาพrûup-pâapรูปภาพrûup-pâappicture; imageนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)นานมากnaan-mâakนานมากnaan-mâakfor a very long time
He stared at that picture for a very long time.
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ฉันchănต้องdtôngเพ่งมองpêng mongตัวอักษรdtuua àk-sŏnเล็กๆlék lékบนbonฉลากchà-làakยาyaaเพื่อpêuuaอ่านàanให้hâiเข้าใจkâo jai
I have to stare at the small letters on the medicine label to read and understand it.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatเพ่งมองpêng-mɔɔngผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiอย่างyàangไม่mâiละสายตาlá-sǎai-dtaa
The police officer stared at the suspect without looking away.
นักโบราณคดีnák boh-raan-ná-ká-deeเพ่งมองpêng mongลวดลายlûuat laaiบนbonวัตถุโบราณwát-tù boh-raanเพื่อpêuuaวิเคราะห์wí-króที่มาtêe maaของมันkŏng man
The archaeologist stared intently at the patterns on the ancient artifact to analyze its origin.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

pêng

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

เพ่งpêngเพ่งpêng1[to] gaze intently; stare2[to] concentrate; focus attention[to] gaze intently; starePart 1
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มองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; consider[to] look atPart 2
เพ่งมองpêng-mɔɔngเพ่งมองpêng-mɔɔng[to] stare; [to] gaze intently[to] stare; [to] gaze intentlyWord

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