แง
ngɛɛMeaning
1InterjectionA2
waa; boo-hoo
an onomatopoeic word representing the sound of a baby crying; used to express whining, sadness, or pretend crying
Examples
เด็กทารกdèk taa-rókเด็กทารกdèk taa-rókinfant; babyร้องไห้róng hâiร้องไห้róng hâi[to] cry; weepแงngaeแงngaewaa; boo-hooๆ-เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingหิวhĭuหิวhĭu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryนมnomนมnom1milk2breast; boob (informal)
The baby cries "ngae ngae" because they are hungry for milk.
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In the end, I didn't get to eat the cake at all, ngae.
พอpɔɔไม่ได้mâi-dâaiดั่งใจdàng-jaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ชอบchɔ̂ɔpพิมพ์pimคำว่าkam-wâaแงngɛɛเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำเป็นtam-bpenแกล้งglɛ̂ɛngร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâiเรียกร้องrîiak-rɔ́ɔngความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jai
Whenever he doesn't get his way, he likes to type the word 'ngae' to pretend to cry and seek attention.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ngɛɛ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |