เหน่ง
nèengMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
smooth and shiny; bald (of a head or forehead)
Smooth, bare, and shiny, especially describing a bald head or a forehead exposed by hair loss.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringหน้าผากnâa-pàakหน้าผากnâa-pàakforeheadเหน่งnèengเหน่งnèeng1smooth and shiny; bald (of a head or forehead)2with a ringing sound; ding-dongแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneดีนะdii-náดีนะdii-ná1good; thank goodness2luckily; it's a good thing (that...)
He has a prominent forehead, but he looks good.
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พอpɔɔอายุมากaa-yú-mâakขึ้นkʉ̂nผมpǒmของkɔ̌ɔngลุงlungก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmร่วงrûuangจนjonหน้าผากnâa-pàakดูduuเหน่งnèengขึ้นkʉ̂n
As he got older, my uncle's hair started to fall out, making his forehead look more prominent.
ทรงผมsong-pǒmแบบbɛ̀ɛpเปิดหน้าbpə̀ət-nâaผากpàakไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpคนkonหน้าผากnâa-pàakเหน่งnèengเพราะprɔ́จะjàยิ่งyîngเน้นnénให้เห็นhâi-hěnชัดchátขึ้นkʉ̂n
Hairstyles that expose the forehead aren't very suitable for people with a prominent forehead because it will only emphasize it more.
คนโบราณkon-boo-raanเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaคนkonหน้าผากnâa-pàakเหน่งnèengเป็นbpenคนkonมีmiiบุญวาสนาbun-wâat-sà-nǎaและlɛ́สติปัญญาsà-dtì-bpan-yaaดีdii
Ancient people believed that a person with a prominent forehead is someone with good fortune and intelligence.
2AdverbB2
with a ringing sound; ding-dong
With a resonant sound like a bell, often expressed by repeating เหน่งเหน่งnèeng1smooth and shiny; bald (of a head or forehead)2with a ringing sound; ding-dong.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)เคาะkɔ́เคาะkɔ́1[to] knock; tap2[to] tap/hammer [sth] to shape or test3[to] finalize; approve; settle (a decision)4[to] fix; settle on (a price)ระฆังrá-kangระฆังrá-kangbellเสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeเหน่งnèengเหน่งnèeng1smooth and shiny; bald (of a head or forehead)2with a ringing sound; ding-dongจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyหันมาhǎn-maaหันมาhǎn-maa1[to] turn toward here; face this way2[to] switch to; turn to; begin doingมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; consider
When the child struck the bell, it rang out with a resonant clang, making everyone turn to look.
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The temple bell rang out with resonant clangs as we walked through the temple gate.
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangความเงียบkwaam-ngîiapก่อนgɔ̀ɔnฟ้าสางfáa-sǎangเสียงระฆังsǐiang-rá-kangดังdangเหน่งnèengจากjàakวัดท้ายwát-táaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanลอยมาlɔɔi-maaถึงtʉ̌ngบ้านเราbâan-rao
In the silence before dawn, the resonant clangs of the bell at the temple on the edge of the village drifted to our house.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเดินdəənพ้นpónกำแพงวัดgam-pɛɛng-wátมาไกลmaa-glaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเราraoยังyangได้ยินdâi-yinระฆังrá-kangดังdangเหน่งnèengแว่วwɛ̂ɛoตามdtaamลมlomมาmaaเป็นระยะbpen-rá-yá
Even after walking far beyond the temple walls, we could still hear faint, resonant clangs of the bell carried on the breeze from time to time.
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 น 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
nèeng
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 | — | — |