เหงก

ngèk

Meaning

1NounB2

bent knuckles; knuckle rap

The bent knuckles used for striking, or a rap on the head delivered with the knuckles

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)เหงกngèkเหงกngèkbent knuckles; knuckle rapเขกkèhkเขกkèhk[to] knock; [to] rapหัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
If you don't listen, I'll rap your head with my knuckles.
3 more examples
พี่ชายpêe chaaiชอบchôpเอาaoเหงกngèkเขกkèhkหัวhŭuaน้องnóngเวลาที่way-laa têeน้องnóngทำผิดtam pìt
The older brother likes to rap his younger sibling's head with his knuckles when they make a mistake.
เขาkăoขู่kòoว่าwâaจะjàเอาaoเหงกngèkเขกkèhkหัวhŭuaเด็กdèkดื้อdêuuที่têeวิ่งเล่นwîng lênกวนguanคนอื่นkon èunในnaiร้านอาหารráan aa-hăan
He threatened to rap the heads of the stubborn kids running around bothering others in the restaurant with his knuckles.
การทำgaan tamโทษtôhtเด็กdèkด้วยdûuayการใช้gaan cháiเหงกngèkเขกkèhkหัวhŭuaเป็นbpenวิธีwí-teeที่têeไม่ควรmâi kuuanทำtamในปัจจุบันnai bpàt-jù-ban
Punishing children by rapping their heads with knuckles is a method that shouldn't be used nowadays.

Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

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

เหhěeเหhěe1huh?; eh?2[to] deviate; [to] turn away3slanting; askewhuh?; eh?Part 1
+
งกngókงกngók1stingy; greedy2tremblingly; shakilystingy; greedyPart 2
เหงกngèkเหงกngèkbent knuckles; knuckle rapbent knuckles; knuckle rapWord