เหงื่อ
ngʉ̀ʉaMeanings
1NounA2
sweat; perspiration
the liquid that the body releases through the skin when hot, exercising, or stressed
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเหงื่อngʉ̀ʉaเหงื่อngʉ̀ʉa1sweat; perspiration2hard work; sweat (effort)เต็มหน้าdtem-nâaเต็มหน้าdtem-nâa1right in the face2full-pageเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnhot weather
My face is covered in sweat because it's hot.
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After running five kilometers, she had sweat soaking her shirt.
During football practice, I was sweating nonstop.
เขาkăoตื่นเต้นdtèun dtênจนมีjon meeเหงื่อngèuuaซึมseumที่têeฝ่ามือfàa meuuก่อนgònขึ้นkêunเวทีway-tee
He was so nervous that sweat formed on his palms before going on stage.
2NounB2
hard work; sweat (effort)
hard effort or labor (figurative), as in blood, sweat, and tears
Examples
ธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtธุรกิจtú-rá-gìt1business (commercial activity)2business (company; enterprise)3business affairs; work mattersครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooหยาดเหงื่อyàat-ngʉ̀ʉaหยาดเหงื่อyàat-ngʉ̀ʉa1drops of sweat2sweat and toil; blood, sweat, and tears (fig.)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)ยี่สิบyîi-sìpยี่สิบyîi-sìptwentyปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: years
This family business was built with our parents' sweat over twenty years.
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ชัยชนะchai-chá-náครั้งนี้kráng-níiแลกมาด้วยlɛ̂ɛk-maa-dûuaiหยาดเหงื่อyàat-ngʉ̀ʉaและlɛ́ความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonของkɔ̌ɔngทั้งtángทีมtiim
This victory was earned through the team's sweat and perseverance.
ทุนการศึกษาtun-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaที่tîiเขาkǎoได้มาdâi-maaนั้นnánคือkʉʉผลpǒnจากjàakหยาดเหงื่อyàat-ngʉ̀ʉaและlɛ́ความมุ่งมั่นkwaam-mûng-mânที่tîiไม่mâiยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛ
The scholarship he received is the result of sweat and unwavering determination.
บ้านbâanหลังlăngเล็กๆlék lékที่têeเราraoอยู่yòoกันganทุกวันนี้túk wan níiเป็นผลbpen pŏnผลิตจากpà-lìt jàakเหงื่อngèuuaน้ำตาnám dtaaและláeความหวังkwaam wăngของkŏngรุ่นพ่อรุ่นแม่rûn pôr rûn mâe
The small house we live in today is the product of our parents' sweat, tears, and hopes.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
ngʉ̀ʉa
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เหงื่อngʉ̀ʉaเหงื่อngʉ̀ʉasweat; perspirationsweat; perspirationWord