แง่ง
ngɛ̂ɛngMeanings
1NounB1
knob; segment (of a rhizome/tuber)
A knob or segment of a rhizome or tuber, especially ginger, galangal, turmeric, taro, or yam.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ขิงkǐngขิงkǐng1ginger (rhizome; spice)2[to] boast; show off; flex (slang)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asแง่งngɛ̂ɛngแง่งngɛ̂ɛng1knob; segment (of a rhizome/tuber)2[classifier for rhizome/tuber segments]เดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; same
Mom put in only one knob of ginger.
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When you go to the market, don't forget to buy a knob or two of galangal.
เขาkǎoหักhàkขมิ้นkà-mînออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaแง่งngɛ̂ɛngหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะjàเอาไปao-bpaiตำdtamใส่sàiแกงgɛɛng
He broke off a knob of turmeric to pound into the curry.
แง่งngâengขิงkĭngแก่ๆgàe gàeจะjàมีเส้นใยmee sên yaiเยอะyéhและláeให้hâiรสชาติrót-châatเผ็ดร้อนpèt rónกว่าgwàaแง่งngâengอ่อนòn
An old knob of ginger will have a lot of fiber and provide a spicier flavor than a young knob.
2ClassifierB1
[classifier for rhizome/tuber segments]
A classifier for knobs or segments of rhizomes or tubers (e.g., ginger, galangal, turmeric).
Examples
แม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuaแม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuafemale cook; woman who cooksบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offขิงkǐngขิงkǐng1ginger (rhizome; spice)2[to] boast; show off; flex (slang)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker2แง่งngɛ̂ɛngแง่งngɛ̂ɛng1knob; segment (of a rhizome/tuber)2[classifier for rhizome/tuber segments]
The cook told me to go buy two segments of ginger.
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ถ้าtâaจะjàทำแกงtam-gɛɛngต้องdtɔ̂ngใส่sàiขมิ้นkà-mînสักsàkแง่งngɛ̂ɛngสองsɔ̌ɔngแง่งngɛ̂ɛngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสีsǐiสวยsǔuaiและlɛ́มีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔm
If you're making curry, you need to add a segment or two of turmeric to get a nice color and aroma.
ข่าkàaที่tîiซื้อsʉ́ʉมาmaaแง่งngɛ̂ɛngใหญ่มากyài-mâakใช้cháiทำtamต้มยำdtôm-yamได้dâaiหลายlǎaiหม้อmɔ̂ɔเลยləəi
The galangal segment I bought is very large; I can use it to make several pots of Tom Yum soup.
การเลือกซื้อgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-sʉ́ʉขิงkǐngแก่gɛ̀ɛให้ได้hâi-dâaiคุณภาพดีkun-ná-pâap-diiควรkuuanเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่tîiแง่งngɛ̂ɛngใหญ่yàiอวบùuapและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiรอยช้ำrɔɔi-chám
To select good quality mature ginger, you should choose large, plump segments without any bruises.
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
ngɛ̂ɛng
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 | — | — |