เหงา
ngǎoMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
lonely; lonesome
Feeling lonely or lacking companionship; having a sense of emptiness because no one is with you.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังคนเดียวkon-diiaoคนเดียวkon-diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เหงาngǎoเหงาngǎo1lonely; lonesome2desolate; quiet; empty (of place/time)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I stayed home alone all day today, so I feel very lonely.
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พอporเรียนออนไลน์rian on-laiนานnaanๆ-ก็gâwเริ่มrêrmเหงาngăoเพราะpráwไม่ได้mâi dâaiคุยkuiกับgàpเพื่อนpêuuanต่อหน้าdtò nâa
After studying online for a long time, I start to feel lonely because I don't talk to friends in person.
ช่วงchûuangที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngกักตัวgàk-dtuuaฉันchǎnเหงาngǎoจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngหาhǎaอะไรà-raiทำtamเช่นchênอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉปลูกbplùukต้นไม้dtôn-máai
During quarantine, I was so lonely that I had to find things to do, like reading or planting.
บางครั้งbaang krángความเหงาkwaam ngăoมาจากmaa jàakการไม่มีgaan mâi meeสิ่งกระตุ้นsìng grà-dtûnจึงjeungต้องdtôngจัดjàtตารางกิจกรรมdtaa-raang gìt-jà-gamเล็กlékๆ-เพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiจิตใจjìt jaiว่างเปล่าwâang bplào
Sometimes loneliness comes from a lack of stimulation, so it's necessary to schedule small activities to keep the mind from feeling empty.
Last night I looked at photos of my friends and felt very lonely.
If you don’t come tomorrow, I’ll probably feel lonely again.
หลังlăngย้ายyáaiเมืองmeuuangมากmâakใหม่màiๆ-ฉันchănยังyangไม่มีmâi meeเพื่อนpêuuanจึงjeungรู้สึกrúu-sèukเหงาngăoและláeว่างเปล่าwâang bplàoทุกtúkเย็นyen
After moving to a new city, I had no friends yet, so I felt lonely and empty every evening.
Today I feel lonely because I’m alone.
When my friend isn’t free to talk, I feel very lonely.
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiฉันchǎnคงkongเหงาngǎoเพราะprɔ́ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiมาmaaนั่งnângกินข้าวgin-kâaoด้วยdûuai
I’ll probably feel lonely tonight because no one is coming to eat with me.
ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeย้ายyáaiเมืองmeuuangมาใหม่maa màiฉันchănยังyangไม่mâiรู้จักrúu jàkใครkraiจึงjeungมักจะmák jàเหงาngăoเวลาway-laaค่ำๆkâm kâm
Since moving to a new city, I don’t know anyone yet, so I often feel lonely in the evenings.
2AdjectiveB1
desolate; quiet; empty (of place/time)
Describing a place or time as quiet, inactive, or deserted in a way that feels lonesome.
Examples
ตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháoตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháomorning marketนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเหงาngǎoเหงาngǎo1lonely; lonesome2desolate; quiet; empty (of place/time)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningน้อยมากnɔ́ɔi-mâakน้อยมากnɔ́ɔi-mâak1very little; very rarely2very few; very small (amount)
The market is so quiet this morning that it feels deserted; very few people are walking around.
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ช่วงบ่ายchûuang bàaiวันธรรมดาwan tam-má-daaถนนtà-nŏnหน้าบ้านnâa bâanเหงาngăoจนjonนานๆnaan naanถึงจะtĕung jàมีmeeรถrótผ่านpàan
On weekday afternoons, the street in front of the house is so quiet that cars pass only occasionally.
หลังlǎngฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkสนามกีฬาsà-nǎam-gii-laaเหงาngǎoเพราะprɔ́ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiมาใช้maa-cháiเลยləəi
After the heavy rain, the stadium feels deserted because no one comes to use it.
คืนkeunเทศกาลtêht-sà-gaanที่têeหมู่บ้านmòo bâanข้างๆkâang kâangคึกคักkúk kákแต่dtàeซอยsoiของเราkŏng raoกลับglàpเหงาngăoจนได้jon dâiยินyinเพียงpiiangเสียงลมsĭiang lom
On the festival night the neighboring village is lively, but our lane is so deserted you can hear only the wind.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ง puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
ngǎo
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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งาngaaงาngaa1sesame; sesame seed2tusk (elephant)3inward-pointing funnel of a fish trapsesame; sesame seedPart 2
เหงาngǎoเหงาngǎolonely; lonesomelonely; lonesomeWord