เอง
eengMeanings
1PronounA2
oneself; personally; by oneself
Marks that the subject does something themselves or in person; emphasizes personal involvement (e.g., I myself, do it by yourself).
Examples
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He fixed the bicycle himself yesterday.
If you want to be skilled, you must practice by yourself every day.
ครูkruuบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnโครงงานkroong-ngaanเองeengเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฝึกfʉ̀kความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔp
The teacher told the students to plan the project themselves to practice responsibility.
2ParticleB1
only; just; merely
A particle emphasizing that an amount, extent, or situation is limited or less significant than expected, as in 'only two people' or 'just this much'.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseอยากได้yàak-dâaiอยากได้yàak-dâai[to] want (to have); would like (to get)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชิ้นนี้chín-níiชิ้นนี้chín-níi1this piece/item2this (piece or item)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
If you want this item, you must go ask him yourself.
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งานบ้านngaan-bâanแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiฉันchǎnทำเองtam-eengได้dâaiเองeengไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngให้hâiใครkraiมาช่วยmaa-chûuai
Housework like this, I can do it myself; no need for anyone to help.
We have to decide this ourselves (no one else can decide for us).
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakพัฒนาpát-tá-naaเร็วreoๆ-คุณkunต้องdtôngลงมือทำlong meuu tamเองayngไม่ต้องmâi dtôngรอrorให้hâiใครkraiมาmaaบอกbòk
If you want to improve quickly, you have to take action yourself (no one else will do it for you).
3ParticleB1
exactly that/itself
Used after a noun/pronoun to mean ‘that very …’, ‘itself’, highlighting exact identity.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; on the previous day
He came to this very shop yesterday.
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ฉันchǎnพบpópคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpในnaiหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmนั้นเองnán-eengไม่ได้mâi-dâaiดูduuที่อื่นtîi-ʉ̀ʉn
I found the answer in that very book, not anywhere else.
It was this very manager who called me at night.
คำสั่งkam-sàngนี้níiเองeengที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiโครงkroongการเปลี่ยนgaan-bplìianทิศทางtít-taangอย่างสิ้นเชิงyàang-sîn-chəəng
This very directive is what caused the project to change course entirely.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
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Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |