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ngɛ́ɛnMeanings
1InterjectionB2
vroom
an onomatopoeic word representing the loud sound of a revving motorcycle engine
Examples
เด็กวัยรุ่นdèk wai rûnเด็กวัยรุ่นdèk wai rûnteenager; adolescentแถวบ้านtăeo bâanแถวบ้านtăeo bâanneighborhood; local areaชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)บิดbìtบิดbìt1[to] twist; wring; turn (by hand)2[to] twist; turn (the body)3[to] distort; misrepresent; warp4dysenteryมอเตอร์ไซค์mo-dter-sáiมอเตอร์ไซค์mo-dter-sái1motorcycle; motorbike2classifier: คันเสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseแง้นๆngáen ngáenแง้นๆngáen ngáenvroom-vroom; engine revvingทุกคืนtúk keunทุกคืนtúk keunevery nightจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)นอนไม่หลับnon mâi làpนอนไม่หลับnon mâi làp[to] be unable to sleep; [to] suffer from insomnia
The teenagers in my neighborhood like to rev their motorcycles loudly 'ngen ngen' every night until I can't sleep.
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พอpɔɔสัญญาณไฟจราจรsǎn-yaan-fai-jà-raa-jɔɔnเปลี่ยนเป็นbplìian-bpenสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoปุ๊บbpúpเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂บิดbìtเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangดังdangแง้นngɛ́ɛnแล้วlɛ́ɛoพุ่งpûngออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiเลยləəi
As soon as the traffic light turned green, he revved the engine loudly 'ngen' and dashed off.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตั้งด่านdtâng dàanสกัดจับsà-gàt jàpกลุ่มglùmเด็กแว้นdèk wáenที่têeชอบchôpมาmaaรวมตัวกันruuam dtuua ganและláeเบิ้ลเครื่องbêrn krêuuangเสียงดังsĭiang dangแง้นๆngáen ngáenกลางดึกglaang dèukบนbonถนนหลวงtà-nŏn lŭuang
The police set up a checkpoint to intercept the group of street racers who like to gather and rev their engines loudly 'ngen ngen' in the middle of the night on the highway.
เสียงsǐiangแง้นngɛ́ɛnของkɔ̌ɔngท่อไอเสียtɔ̂ɔ-ai-sǐiaที่tîiถูกtùukดัดแปลงdàt-bplɛɛngมาmaaอย่างผิดกฎหมายyàang-pìt-gòt-mǎaiสร้างsâangความรำคาญkwaam-ram-kaanให้กับhâi-gàpชาวบ้านchaao-bâanในnaiละแวกนี้lá-wɛ̂ɛk-níiเป็นอย่างมากbpen-yàang-mâak
The 'ngen' sound from the illegally modified exhaust pipes causes great annoyance to the residents in this neighborhood.
2VerbC1
[to] ride a motorcycle; [to] joyride
to ride a motorcycle, especially fast, loudly, or for fun (informal slang)
Examples
วันหยุดยาวwan-yùt-yaaoวันหยุดยาวwan-yùt-yaaolong holiday; long weekendนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ขี่kìiขี่kìi1[to] ride2[to] bully; lord overมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sái1motorcycle; motorbike2classifier: คันไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyแง้นngɛ́ɛnแง้นngɛ́ɛn1vroom2[to] ride a motorcycle; [to] joyride3upturned; tilted upwardที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบางแสนbaang-sɛ̌ɛnบางแสนbaang-sɛ̌ɛnBang Saen (beach town in Chon Buri, Thailand)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkสนใจsǒn-jaiสนใจsǒn-jai1[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]2[to] pay attention to; be attentive toไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiไปด้วยbpai-dûuai1too; as well; also2[to] go along; accompany [sb]3at the same time; concurrentlyไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
This long holiday we are going to ride our motorbikes for a joyride to Bang Saen, are you interested in joining?
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ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàชอบchɔ̂ɔpชวนchuuanแก๊งgɛ́ngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanไปbpaiแง้นngɛ́ɛnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ใส่sàiหมวกกันน็อกmùuak-gan-nɔ́kและlɛ́ขับขี่kàp-kìiอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Even though he likes to invite his gang of friends to ride around on motorcycles at night, he always wears a helmet and rides carefully.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkมาmaaทั้งสัปดาห์táng-sàp-daaการได้gaan-dâaiสตาร์ทsà-dtàatรถมอเตอร์ไซค์rót-mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiคันkanโปรดbpròotออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiแง้นngɛ́ɛnรับลมráp-lomตามdtaamชานเมืองchaan-mʉʉangถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการปลดปล่อยgaan-bplòt-bplɔ̀iความเครียดkwaam-krîiatที่tîiดีเยี่ยมdii-yîiam
After working hard all week, starting up a favorite motorcycle and going out for a breezy joyride in the suburbs is an excellent way to relieve stress.
วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamการออกgaan òkไปbpaiแง้นngáenของkŏngวัยรุ่นwai rûnมักmákถูกtòokสังคมsăng-komมองmongในแง่ลบnai ngâe lópเนื่องจากnêʉuang jàakมันmanเชื่อมโยงchêuuam yoongกับgàpปัญหาbpan-hăaภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákเรื่องrêuuangความปลอดภัยkwaam bplòt paiและláeเสียงรบกวนsĭiang róp guanยามวิกาลyaam wí-gaan
The teenagers' culture of going out for joyrides on motorcycles is often viewed negatively by society, as it is linked to image problems regarding safety and nighttime noise pollution.
3AdjectiveC1
upturned; tilted upward
curved, raised, or tilted upward at the end, such as an upturned nose or tip
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeจมูกjà-mùukจมูกjà-mùuk1nose2nose (of an object)มาใหม่maa-màiมาใหม่maa-mài1newly arrived; new2[to] come again; come back another timeแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowทักtákทักták1[to] greet; say hello2[to] message; ping (informal)3[to] remark on; point out; raise an objectionว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeปลายจมูกbplaai-jà-mùukปลายจมูกbplaai-jà-mùuktip of the noseมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindแง้นngɛ́ɛnแง้นngɛ́ɛn1vroom2[to] ride a motorcycle; [to] joyride3upturned; tilted upwardเกินgəənเกินgəən1too; excessively; over-2[to] exceed; be more than3beyond; more than (a limit)ไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessive
She just got a new nose job, but her friend pointed out that the tip of her nose looks a bit too upturned.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔศัลยกรรมsǎn-yá-gamแนะนำnɛ́-namอย่างตรงไปตรงมาyàang-dtrong-bpai-dtrong-maaว่าwâaรูปหน้าrûup-nâaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnไม่mâiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpทรงsongจมูกjà-mùukที่tîiปลายbplaaiแง้นngɛ́ɛnเชิดchə̂ətขึ้นkʉ̂nแบบbɛ̀ɛpฝรั่งfà-ràng
The plastic surgeon advised straightforwardly that my face shape is not suitable for a nose shape with a raised, upturned tip like Westerners.
เทรนด์treenการเสริมgaan-sə̌əmจมูกjà-mùukทรงsongปลายbplaaiพุ่งpûngมักจะmák-jàมีmiiความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangซ่อนอยู่sɔ̂ɔn-yùuหากhàakแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtประเมินbprà-məənเนื้อเยื่อnʉ́ʉa-yʉ̂ʉaและlɛ́กะgàองศาong-sǎaผิดพลาดpìt-plâatก็gɔ̂อาจàatทำให้tam-hâiปลายจมูกbplaai-jà-mùukดูduuแง้นngɛ́ɛnผิดpìtธรรมชาติtam-má-châatได้dâai
The trend of projecting-tip rhinoplasty often harbors hidden risks; if the doctor misjudges the tissue and miscalculates the angle, it can cause the nose tip to look unnaturally upturned.
ตามdtaamตำราdtam-raaโหงวเฮ้งngŏhw-héngบางbaangฉบับchà-bàpมีmeeความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaที่ว่าtêe wâaบุคคลbùk-konที่têeมีmeeปลายจมูกbplaai jà-mòokแง้นngáenหรือrĕuเปิดbpèrtเชิดchêrtขึ้นkêunมากเกินไปmâak gern bpaiมักจะmák jàประสบbprà-sòpปัญหาbpan-hăaเก็บเงินgèp ngernไม่อยู่mâi yòoและláeมีแนวโน้มmee naeo nóhmใช้จ่ายchái jàaiเกินตัวgern dtuua
According to certain physiognomy texts, there is a belief that individuals with a heavily upturned or exposed nose tip often struggle to save money and tend to overspend.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
ngɛ́ɛn
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 | — | — |