เวิ้ง
wə́əngMeanings
1NounB2
a curved recess; cove; alcove
a curved or recessed area, such as a cove, an alcove, or a distinct section of a market or neighborhood set back from the main area.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเดินหาdəən-hǎaเดินหาdəən-hǎa[to] walk around looking for [sb] or [sth]ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gàoของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gào1used goods; secondhand items2antiques; antiquities3scrap; junk; recyclable old materials4(figurative) old matters; an exที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเวิ้งwə́əngเวิ้งwə́əng1a curved recess; cove; alcove2a vast expanse (of water or sky)นาครnaa-kɔɔnนาครnaa-kɔɔntownspeople; city dweller (literary)เขษมkà-sěemเขษมkà-sěemhappy; serene; prosperous (formal)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)วันเสาร์wan-sǎoวันเสาร์wan-sǎoSaturdayที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛoที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛo1last; previous (postposed)2ago (postposed after duration)
We went shopping for antiques at Woeng Nakhon Kasem last Saturday.
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ชายหาดchaai hàatนี้néeมีmeeเวิ้งwéngเล็กๆlék lékสวยงามsŭuay ngaamซ่อนอยู่sôn yòoหลังlăngโขดหินkòht hĭnเหมาะmòrแก่gàeการนั่งgaan nângพักผ่อนpák pònส่วนตัวsùuan dtuua
This beach has a beautiful little cove hidden behind the rocks, perfect for relaxing in private.
ร้านหนังสือráan năng-sĕuของเขาkŏng kăoตั้งอยู่dtâng yòoในnaiเวิ้งwéngเล็กๆlék lékของkŏngตึกแถวdtèuk tăeoเก่าgàoทำให้tam hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatดูdooอบอุ่นòp ùnและláeมีเสน่ห์mee sà-này
His bookstore is located in a small alcove of an old shophouse, giving it a warm and charming atmosphere.
ภายในpaai-naiพระราชวังprá-râat-chá-wangเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛมีmiiเวิ้งwə́əngที่tîiจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangลายlaaiครามkraamโบราณboo-raanซึ่งsʉ̂ngแยกyɛ̂ɛkเป็นสัดส่วนbpen-sàt-sùuanอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenจากjàakห้องโถงใหญ่hɔ̂ng-tǒong-yài
Inside the old palace, there is an alcove displaying ancient porcelain, which is clearly separated from the grand hall.
2NounB2
a vast expanse (of water or sky)
a vast, open expanse, often used to describe a large body of water or the sky.
Examples
เรือreuuaเรือreuuaboat; ship; vesselลำเล็กlam lékลำเล็กlam léksmall stem; small boat or aircraftแล่นlâenแล่นlâen1[to] sail; move swiftly (through water/air)2[to] run; travel (of a vehicle)3[to] run; dashออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toสู่sòoสู่sòo1to; toward(s); into (formal/literary)2[to] enter; go toward (literary)เวิ้งwéngเวิ้งwéng1a curved recess; cove; alcove2a vast expanse (of water or sky)ทะเลtá-layทะเลtá-lay1sea2seaside; the beachกว้างgwâangกว้างgwâang1wide; broad2spacious; roomy3extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scopeทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuan1[to] seem; appear; look2apparently; seeminglyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asจุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4full stop; period5point (argument/aspect)6decimal point7degree (° symbol)8point (classifier for small dots/points)เล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a little
The small boat sailed out into the vast expanse of the sea, making it look like just a tiny dot.
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เขาkǎoยืนyʉʉnมองmɔɔngเวิ้งwə́əngฟ้าfáaอันanกว้างใหญ่gwâang-yàiแล้วlɛ́ɛoถอนหายใจtɔ̌ɔn-hǎai-jaiยาวyaao
He stood looking at the vast expanse of the sky and let out a long sigh.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมองmɔɔngจากjàakยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoลงมาlong-maaจะjàเห็นhěnเวิ้งน้ำwə́əng-náamของทะเลkɔ̌ɔng-tá-leeสาบsàapที่tîiทอดยาวtɔ̂ɔt-yaaoไปbpaiสุดลูกหูลูกตาsùt-lûuk-hǔu-lûuk-dtaaสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamจนjonน่าทึ่งnâa-tʉ̂ng
When looking down from the mountain peak, you can see the vast expanse of the lake's water stretching as far as the eye can see, which is breathtakingly beautiful.
จินตนาการjin-dtà-naa-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinเปรียบดั่งbprìiap-dàngเวิ้งwə́əngจักรวาลjàk-grà-waanที่tîiไร้ขอบเขตrái-kɔ̀ɔp-kèetสามารถsǎa-mâatสร้างสรรค์sâang-sǎnผลงานpǒn-ngaanได้dâaiไม่mâiสิ้นสุดsîn-sùt
An artist's imagination is like a boundless cosmic expanse, able to create works endlessly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wə́əng
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |