เอนกาย
een-gaaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] recline; lean back
to move the upper body backward or into a relaxed, semi-lying position, often for rest
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเอนกายeen-gaaiเอนกายeen-gaai[to] recline; lean backพิงpingพิงping1[to] lean against; rest on2[to] prop; set [sth] against3[to] rely on; depend onพนักเก้าอี้pá-nák-gâo-îiพนักเก้าอี้pá-nák-gâo-îichair back; backrestสักครู่sàk-krûuสักครู่sàk-krûu1a moment; a short time2just a moment; briefly; in a momentก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerลุกlúkลุกlúk1[to] get up; rise (from sitting/lying)2[to] stand on end (of hair)3[to] burn; blaze; flare upไปต่อbpai-dtɔ̀ɔไปต่อbpai-dtɔ̀ɔ[to] continue; [to] go on
She leaned her torso against the chair back for a moment before getting up.
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หลังlăngเดินdernไกลๆglai glaiผมpŏmเอนกายayn gaaiพิงpingกำแพงgam-paengหน้าร้านnâa ráanเพื่อpêuuaพักpákหายใจhăai jai
After a long walk, I leaned my torso against the wall in front of the shop to catch my breath.
He leaned his torso against the banister and talked on the phone for a long time.
After finishing work, I reclined on the sofa to rest.
He leaned back in the chair and closed his eyes to listen to music.
The soft sunlight made us want to lean back and rest under the shade for a moment.
เธอterเอนกายayn gaaiอย่างyàangผ่อนคลายpòn klaaiบนbonเอeนกnókประสงค์bprà-sŏngเชสล็องก์chét-longแล้วláeoปล่อยbplòiความคิดkwaam kítให้hâiล่องลอยlông loi
She reclined comfortably on the chaise longue and let her thoughts drift.
ผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanบางคนbaang-konเอนกายeen-gaaiพิงpingหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangรถไฟrót-faiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผ่อนแรงpɔ̀ɔn-rɛɛngหลังlǎngยืนyʉʉnต่อdtɔ̀ɔคิวนานkiu-naan
Some passengers leaned their torsos against the train window to ease the strain after standing in line for a long time.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
een
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เอนกายeen-gaaiเอนกายeen-gaai[to] recline; lean back[to] recline; lean backWord