เหงือก
ngʉ̀ʉakMeaning
1NounA2
gum(s) (in the mouth)
The soft tissue in the mouth that surrounds and supports the bases of the teeth.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)แปรงฟันbpraeng fanแปรงฟันbpraeng fan[to] brush (one's) teethเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-เพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]เหงือกngèuuakเหงือกngèuuakgum(s) (in the mouth)เจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injured
I brush my teeth gently so my gums don’t hurt.
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เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเหงือกngʉ̀ʉakของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnบวมbuuamเพราะprɔ́ฉันchǎnใช้cháiไหมขัดฟันmǎi-kàt-fanแรงrɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpai
Yesterday my gums were swollen because I flossed too hard.
หมอฟันmɔ̌ɔ-fanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaฉันchǎnควรkuuanนวดnûuatเหงือกngʉ̀ʉakทุกวันtúk-wanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
The dentist said I should massage my gums every day to keep them healthy.
ถ้าtâaเหงือกอักเสบngʉ̀ʉak-àk-sèepจะมีjà-miiเลือดออกlʉ̂ʉat-ɔ̀ɔkง่ายngâaiและlɛ́อาจàatทำให้tam-hâiฟันfanโยกyôokได้dâai
If the gums are inflamed, they bleed easily and may cause teeth to loosen.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
ngʉ̀ʉak
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |