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ngáengMeaning
1InterjectionB1
whine; playful cry
An onomatopoeic expression used in texting or casual conversation to show playful frustration, whining, or a cute crying sound
Examples
แง้งงngáengแง้งงngáengwhine; playful cryหิวข้าวhĭu kâaoหิวข้าวhĭu kâaohungry; wanting a mealแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)อ่ะàอ่ะà1here you go (handing over)2casual filler; softening/attention particle; final particle3colloquial short for "อะไร"; filler "อะ"ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam maiwhy (question word)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)สักทีsàk teeสักทีsàk tee1finally; at last2already; for once (urging/complaint)
Waah, I'm hungry. Why isn't the restaurant open yet?
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แง้งngɛ́ɛngงงngongเราraoทำtamแก้วน้ำgɛ̂ɛo-náamใบbaiโปรดbpròotแตกdtɛ̀ɛkโดนdoonแม่mɛ̂ɛด่าdàaแน่nɛ̂ɛเลยləəi
Waah, I broke my favorite glass. Mom is definitely going to scold me.
แง้งงngáengงงngongไม่mâiอยากyàakไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeเลยloieขอkŏrหยุดyùtต่อdtòอีกèekวันwanได้ไหมdâi măi
Waah, I don't want to go to work tomorrow. Can I take another day off?
แง้งงngáengงงngongอุตส่าห์ùt-sàaตั้งใจdtâng jaiปั่นbpànงานngaanมาmaaทั้งคืนtáng keunแต่dtàeเจ้านายjâo naaiดันdanบอกให้bòk hâiแก้gâeใหม่màiหมดmòtเลยloieท้อtóมากmâak
Waah, I put so much effort into grinding out this work all night, but the boss told me to redo everything. I'm so discouraged.
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
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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แง้งงngáengแง้งงngáengwhine; playful crywhine; playful cryWord