เอียงคอ

iiang-kɔɔ

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] tilt one's head

To slant or move your head to one side, often as a sign of listening, confusion, or coyness.

Examples

แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatเอียงคอiiang-kɔɔเอียงคอiiang-kɔɔ[to] tilt one's headมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerหนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)
The cat tilts its head, looking at the mouse.
3 more examples
พอporได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangแปลกๆbplàek bplàekเขาkăoก็gâwเอียงคอiiang koฟังfang
When he heard a strange sound, he tilted his head to listen.
น้องหมาnɔ́ɔng-mǎaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnชอบเอียงchɔ̂ɔp-iiangคอkɔɔเวลาwee-laaงงngong
My puppy likes to tilt its head when it's confused.
เธอterเอียงคอiiang koแล้วláeoยิ้มyímอายaaiๆ-ตอนที่dton têeเขาkăoชมchomว่าwâaสวยsŭuai
She tilted her head and smiled coyly when he complimented her beauty.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

เอียงiiangเอียงiiang1tilted; slanted; inclined2[to] tilt; lean; slant3biased; partial; skewed; slantedtilted; slanted; inclinedPart 1
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คอkɔɔคอkɔɔ1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; fan; loverneckPart 2
เอียงคอiiang-kɔɔเอียงคอiiang-kɔɔ[to] tilt one's head[to] tilt one's headWord