เอางาน
ao-ngaanMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] work diligently; be industrious
To apply oneself to work willingly and energetically, showing diligence and commitment.
Examples
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เอางานao-ngaanเอางานao-ngaan1[to] work diligently; be industrious2[to] make a formal gesture of respect when receiving a royal giftเอาการao-gaanเอาการao-gaan1quite; rather; considerably2considerable; substantialมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to workแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháaoแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháaoearly in the morning; since early morningทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
My older sister is very hardworking and goes to work early every day.
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พนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan-màiคนนี้kon-níiเอางานao-ngaanดีdiiใครkraiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiช่วยchûuaiอะไรà-raiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่เกี่ยงmâi-gìiang
This new employee is diligent and willing to help whenever anyone asks.
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเปิดbpə̀ətร้านráanของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เอางานao-ngaanเอาการao-gaanมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nทั้งtángดูแลduu-lɛɛลูกค้าlûuk-káaและlɛ́จัดของjàt-kɔ̌ɔngด้วยตัวเองdûuai-dtuua-eeng
Since opening his own shop, he has become more dedicated to his work, serving customers and arranging the goods himself.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàยังyangขาดkàatประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonเอางานao-ngaanและlɛ́พร้อมprɔ́ɔmเรียนรู้riian-rúuหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaจึงjʉngไว้วางใจwái-waang-jaiให้hâiรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpโครงการkroong-gaanใหม่mài
Although he still lacks experience, he is diligent and eager to learn, so his supervisor trusts him to take responsibility for a new project.
2VerbC2
[to] make a formal gesture of respect when receiving a royal gift
To show respect by raising a hand in a prescribed ceremonial gesture when receiving something bestowed by the monarch or another royal person.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การซ้อมgaan-sɔ́ɔmการซ้อมgaan-sɔ́ɔm1practice; training2rehearsal3drill; exercise4a beating; physical assaultพิธีpí-tiiพิธีpí-tii1ceremony; rite2formal procedure; protocolรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)พระราชทานprá-râat-chá-taanพระราชทานprá-râat-chá-taan1[to] bestow (royally)2royally grantedปริญญาบัตรbpà-rin-yaa-bàtปริญญาบัตรbpà-rin-yaa-bàtdegree certificateเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiofficial; officer; staff memberอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeบัณฑิตban-dìtบัณฑิตban-dìt1graduate2scholar; virtuous personต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toยกมือyók-mʉʉยกมือyók-mʉʉ[to] raise one's handเอางานao-ngaanเอางานao-ngaan1[to] work diligently; be industrious2[to] make a formal gesture of respect when receiving a royal giftก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)ปริญญาบัตรbpà-rin-yaa-bàtปริญญาบัตรbpà-rin-yaa-bàtdegree certificate
During the rehearsal for the royal degree presentation ceremony, the staff explained that graduates must raise a hand in the prescribed gesture of respect before receiving their degree certificates.
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ผู้pôoเข้ารับkâo rápพระราชทานprá-râat-chá-taanเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์krêuuang-râat-chá-ìt-sà-rí-yaa-ponได้รับdâi rápคำkamแนะนำให้náe-nam hâiฝึกfèukจังหวะjang-wàการยกgaan yókมือmeuuเอางานao ngaanเพื่อให้pêuua hâiปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàtได้dâiอย่างถูกต้องyàang tòk dtôngเมื่อmêuuaเข้าเฝ้าฯkâo fâo
Those receiving royal decorations were advised to practice the timing of the ceremonial hand gesture so they could perform it correctly during the royal audience.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàซ้อมsɔ́ɔmขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangระมัดระวังrá-mát-rá-wangจังหวะjang-wàที่tîiยกมือyók-mʉʉเอางานao-ngaanขณะkà-nàเข้ารับkâo-rápของkɔ̌ɔngพระราชทานprá-râat-chá-taan
Although he had rehearsed the procedure many times, he was still careful about the timing of the respectful hand gesture when receiving the royal gift.
การยกgaan-yókมือmʉʉเอางานao-ngaanเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรับrápสิ่งของsìng-kɔ̌ɔngพระราชทานprá-râat-chá-taanมิใช่mí-châiเพียงpiiangการปฏิบัติgaan-bpà-dtì-bàtให้hâiครบkrópขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnหากhàakยังyangเป็นbpenกิริยาgì-rí-yaaที่tîiแสดงsà-dɛɛngความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópตามแบบแผนdtaam-bɛ̀ɛp-pɛ̌ɛnแห่งhɛ̀ngราชประเพณีrâat-chá-bprà-pee-nii
Raising a hand in the prescribed gesture when receiving a royal gift is not merely a procedural requirement; it also expresses respect in accordance with royal tradition.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ao
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
เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)[to] take; get; pickPart 1
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งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)work; job; employmentPart 2
เอางานao-ngaanเอางานao-ngaan[to] work diligently; be industrious[to] work diligently; be industriousWord