เหง่งๆ
ngèng ngèngMeaning
1AdverbB2
sound of a bell ringing; ding-dong
an onomatopoeic word representing the repeated sound of a bell ringing or tolling
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ตื่นขึ้นมาdtèun kêun maaตื่นขึ้นมาdtèun kêun maa[to] wake upเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงระฆังsĭang rá-kangเสียงระฆังsĭang rá-kangsound of a bell; ringing; chime; peal; tollดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeเหง่งๆngèng ngèngเหง่งๆngèng ngèngsound of a bell ringing; ding-dongจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessข้างบ้านkâang bâanข้างบ้านkâang bâan1next door; at the neighboring house2the house/people next door; neighbors3by the side of the house4next-door; neighboring (as a modifier)
I woke up because I heard the "ngeng ngeng" sound of the bell from the temple next door.
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หลวงตาlŭuang dtaaตีdteeระฆังrá-kangดังdangเหง่งๆngèng ngèngเพื่อpêuuaบอกเวลาbòk way-laaทำวัตรเย็นtam wát yen
The old monk rings the bell "ngeng ngeng" to announce the time for evening chanting.
เมื่อmêuuaถึงเวลาtĕung way-laaพลบค่ำplóp kâmเสียงระฆังsĭang rá-kangดังdangเหง่งๆngèng ngèngก็gâwแว่วมาwâew maaตามdtaamสายลมsăai lomจากjàakบนbonยอดเขาyôt kăo
When dusk arrives, the "ngeng ngeng" sound of the bell drifts along the wind from the mountain top.
ท่ามกลางtâam glaangความเงียบสงบkwaam ngîiap sà-ngòpของป่าkŏng bpàaลึกléukเสียงsĭiangตีdteeระฆังrá-kangเหง่งๆngèng ngèngช่วยchûuaiเตือนสติdteuuan sà-dtìให้เราhâi raoกลับมาglàp maaอยู่yòoกับgàpปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-ban
Amidst the tranquility of the deep forest, the "ngeng ngeng" tolling of the bell helps remind us to stay in the present moment.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เหง่งๆ said เหง่ง-เหง่ง?
ngèng ngèng
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
ngèng
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 | — | — |