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ngɛ̂ɛMeanings
1NounB1
aspect; angle; point of view
a particular way of considering something; an aspect, angle, or standpoint
Examples
ลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerปัญหาbpan-hǎaปัญหาbpan-hǎa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แง่ngɛ̂ɛแง่ngɛ̂ɛ1aspect; angle; point of view2corner; edge; protruding pointของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan1budget (financial plan)2budget (allocated funds)
Try looking at this problem from the angle of time and budget.
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ในnaiแง่ngɛ̂ɛสังคมsǎng-komมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanนี้níiอาจàatช่วยchûuaiลดlótความเหลื่อมล้ำkwaam-lʉ̀ʉam-lámได้dâai
From a social standpoint, this measure could reduce inequality.
เขาkǎoอธิบายà-tí-baaiโครงการkroong-gaanในnaiแง่ngɛ̂ɛผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔชุมชนchum-chonและlɛ́สิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔm
He explained the project in terms of its impact on the community and environment.
ถ้าtâaมองmɔɔngในnaiแง่ngɛ̂ɛจริยธรรมjà-rí-yá-tamการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiครั้งนี้kráng-níiยังyangมีmiiประเด็นbprà-denที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngถกเถียงtòk-tǐiangอีกìikมากmâak
Viewed from an ethical angle, this decision still has many issues to debate.
2NounB2
corner; edge; protruding point
a corner, edge, or projecting point of an object (literal sense)
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] callไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; correspondingแง่ngɛ̂ɛแง่ngɛ̂ɛ1aspect; angle; point of view2corner; edge; protruding pointโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)ลื่นlʉ̂ʉnลื่นlʉ̂ʉn1slippery; slick2[to] be slippery; slide3smooth; seamless (process/experience)4slick; glib (speech/behavior)ง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily
Don't place your phone on the table's edge because it can slip easily.
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ประตูbprà-dtuuบานbaanนี้níiมีmiiแง่ngɛ̂ɛเหล็กlèkยื่นออกมาyʉ̂ʉn-ɔ̀ɔk-maaตรงdtrongมุมmumถ้าtâaไม่mâiระวังrá-wangอาจàatสะดุดsà-dùtได้dâai
This door has a metal projecting point at the corner; if you're not careful, you might trip.
ในnaiการgaanแพ็คpɛ́kของkɔ̌ɔngเราraoควรkuuanเสริมsə̌əmโฟมfoomที่tîiแง่ngɛ̂ɛกล่องglɔ̀ngทุกมุมtúk-mumเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันganแรงกระแทกrɛɛng-grà-tɛ̂ɛk
When packing, we should reinforce foam at every corner of the box to protect against impacts.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
ngɛ̂ɛ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |