เอียง
iiangMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
tilted; slanted; inclined
Not upright or level; leaning to one side or at an angle.
Examples
กรอบรูปgrɔ̀ɔp-rûupกรอบรูปgrɔ̀ɔp-rûuppicture frame; photo frameเอียงiiangเอียงiiang1tilted; slanted; inclined2[to] tilt; lean; slant3biased; partial; skewed; slantedไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremost
The picture frame is tilted to one side.
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This chair is slightly slanted; it’s not steady when you sit.
The table leans because one leg is shorter than the others.
หลังคาlǎng-kaaเอียงiiangเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiทำให้tam-hâiน้ำฝนnáam-fǒnไหลlǎiไปbpaiทางtaangทิศตะวันตกtít-dtà-wan-dtòk
The roof’s slight tilt causes rainwater to flow toward the west.
2VerbA2
[to] tilt; lean; slant
To be or cause to be at an angle rather than upright or level.
Examples
รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ผนังpà-nǎngผนังpà-nǎng1wall (of a room/building)2wall (anatomy/biology)เอียงiiangเอียงiiang1tilted; slanted; inclined2[to] tilt; lean; slant3biased; partial; skewed; slantedนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amount
The picture on the wall is slightly tilted.
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The old wooden table is tilted because one leg is shorter.
He tilted the bottle slightly to let the water flow out slowly.
ช่างchângปรับbpràpกรอบหน้าต่างgrɔ̀ɔp-nâa-dtàangที่tîiเอียงiiangให้hâiกลับมาglàp-maaตรงdtrongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganน้ำรั่วnáam-rûua
The technician adjusted the tilted window frame back to straight to prevent leaks.
3AdjectiveB2
biased; partial; skewed; slanted
Showing preference or prejudice; not neutral or balanced; slanted in viewpoint.
Examples
คอลัมน์kɔɔ-lamคอลัมน์kɔɔ-lam1column (layout; database)2newspaper/magazine column; regular column3column (architecture/engineering)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)เอียงiiangเอียงiiang1tilted; slanted; inclined2[to] tilt; lean; slant3biased; partial; skewed; slantedเข้าข้างkâo-kâangเข้าข้างkâo-kâang[to] side with [sb/sth]; be biased toward [sb/sth]รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2government; state authoritiesจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofผู้อ่านpûu-àanผู้อ่านpûu-àan1reader; person who reads2reader/reciter (reads aloud)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ไม่เป็นกลางmâi-bpen-glaangไม่เป็นกลางmâi-bpen-glaangbiased; not neutral
This column is slanted in favor of the government to the point that readers feel it is not neutral.
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กรรมการgam-má-gaanบางคนbaang-konดูduuเอียงiiangไปbpaiทางtaangทีมเจ้าบ้านtiim-jâao-bâanทำให้tam-hâiการตัดสินgaan-dtàt-sǐnถูกtùukตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎam
Some referees seemed biased toward the home team, which led to questions about the decisions.
รายงานraai-ngaanฉบับchà-bàpนั้นnánเอียงiiangตามdtaamผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotของkɔ̌ɔngผู้สนับสนุนpûu-sà-nàp-sà-nǔnจึงjʉngขาดkàatความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ
That report is biased toward the sponsors’ interests, so it lacks credibility.
การตั้งคำถามgaan-dtâng-kam-tǎamที่tîiชี้นำchíi-namทำให้tam-hâiแบบสำรวจbɛ̀ɛp-sǎm-rùuatเอียงiiangและlɛ́ไม่mâiสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnความคิดเห็นkwaam-kít-hěnของkɔ̌ɔngสังคมsǎng-komจริงjing
Leading questions cause the survey to be biased and not reflect society’s real opinions.
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
iiang
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 | — | — |