เอ๋ง
ěengMeanings
1InterjectionB2
yelp
the sound of a dog yelping or crying in pain
Examples
หมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)เหยียบyìiapเหยียบyìiap1[to] step on; tread on2[to] press (a pedal) with the foot3[to] crush/flatten underfoot4[to] reach (a speed of)หางhǎangหางhǎang1tail (of an animal)2tail-like part; trailing end3rear; back end4classifier: tailsเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintเอ๋งěengเอ๋งěeng1yelp2pitifully; embarrassingly
The dog's tail got stepped on, so it yelped.
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I heard a dog yelping in front of the house.
พอpɔɔหมาจรจัดmǎa-jɔɔn-jàtถูกtùukตีdtiiมันmanก็gɔ̂ร้องrɔ́ɔngเอ๋งěengแล้วlɛ́ɛoวิ่งหนีwîng-nǐiไปbpaiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
When the stray dog was hit, it yelped and ran away quickly.
เสียงsǐiangหมาmǎaร้องrɔ́ɔngเอ๋งěengดังdangมาจากmaa-jàakในnaiซอยsɔɔiทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipวิ่งwîngไปดูbpai-duu
The sound of a dog yelping came from the alley, causing me to rush over and look.
2AdverbC1
pitifully; embarrassingly
in a pitiful or embarrassing manner, especially when backing down or being defeated after acting tough (slang)
Examples
ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛk1at first; initially; originally2the first part; the beginningทำเป็นtam-bpenทำเป็นtam-bpen1[to] know how (to do sth); be able (skill)2[to] pretend; feign; act as ifเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelสุดท้ายsùt-táaiสุดท้ายsùt-táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintเอ๋งěengเอ๋งěeng1yelp2pitifully; embarrassingly
At first he acted tough, but in the end he backed down pitifully.
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เขาkǎoคุยโวkui-wooว่าwâaจะjàชนะchá-náแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔเจอjəəคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngของจริงkɔ̌ɔng-jingก็gɔ̂ร้องrɔ́ɔngเอ๋งěengเลยləəi
He boasted that he would definitely win, but when he faced a real opponent, he backed down completely.
นักเลงคีย์บอร์ดnák-leeng-kii-bɔ̀ɔtที่tîiปากดีbpàak-diiในnaiเน็ตnétพอpɔɔโดนdoonหมายmǎaiเรียกrîiakจากjàakตำรวจdtam-rùuatก็gɔ̂ร้องrɔ́ɔngเอ๋งěeng
The keyboard warrior who ran his mouth online backed down like a beaten dog when he got a police summons.
เก่งแต่ปากgèng dtàe bpàakพอporเอาเข้าจริงao kâo jingก็gâwหhงอngoร้องróngเอ๋งĕngไม่mâiกล้าglâaแม้แต่máe dtàeจะjàสบตาsòp dtaa
All talk and no action; when it comes down to it, he pitifully cowers and doesn't even dare to make eye contact.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
ěeng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |