แง้ม
ngɛ́ɛmMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] open slightly; crack open
to open something just a little so there is a small gap (e.g., a door, window, lid, curtain)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแง้มngɛ́ɛmแง้มngɛ́ɛm1[to] open slightly; crack open2[to] hint; give a glimpseหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’นิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amount
He cracked the window open a little to let some air in.
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ฉันchǎnแง้มngɛ́ɛmประตูbprà-dtuuไว้wáiเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaแมวmɛɛoจะjàเดินเข้าdəən-kâoออกɔ̀ɔkได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuak
I left the door slightly ajar so the cat can go in and out easily.
แม่mɛ̂ɛแง้มngɛ́ɛmฝาfǎaหม้อmɔ̂ɔดูว่าduu-wâaแกงgɛɛngเดือดdʉ̀ʉatหรือยังrʉ̌ʉ-yangแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂ปิดbpìtกลับglàpทันทีtan-tii
Mom lifted the lid just a little to check if the curry was boiling, then closed it right away.
ผมpǒmแง้มngɛ́ɛmผ้าม่านpâa-mâanเพียงเล็กน้อยpiiang-lék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaมองmɔɔngถนนtà-nǒnโดยdooiไม่ให้mâi-hâiแสงsɛ̌ɛngเช้าcháoสาดsàatเข้าkâoห้องhɔ̂ngมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpai
I opened the curtain just a little to see the street without letting too much morning light flood the room.
2VerbB2
[to] hint; give a glimpse
to reveal only a little, suggesting more without saying everything (e.g., hint at news or plans)
Examples
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerแง้มngɛ́ɛmแง้มngɛ́ɛm1[to] open slightly; crack open2[to] hint; give a glimpseว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)ขยายสาขาkà-yǎai-sǎa-kǎaขยายสาขาkà-yǎai-sǎa-kǎa[to] expand branches; [to] open new branchesเพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangbut still; yetไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)อย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaanอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaanofficially; formally
The manager hinted that the company might open more branches, but hasn’t officially announced it.
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He revealed a little bit of good news, making everyone speculate a lot.
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngดังdangแง้มngɛ́ɛmแผนงานpɛ̌ɛn-ngaanละครlá-kɔɔnเรื่องใหม่rʉ̂ʉang-màiผ่านpàanไลฟ์laiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangอุบùpรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatสำคัญsǎm-kan
The famous actor hinted at plans for a new series during a live stream but kept key details under wraps.
โฆษกkoo-sòkแง้มngɛ́ɛmทิศทางtít-taangนโยบายเศรษฐกิจná-yoo-baai-sèet-tà-gìtเพียงpiiangบางส่วนbaang-sùuanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูduuปฏิกิริยาbpà-dtì-gì-rí-yaaตลาดdtà-làatก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
The spokesperson hinted at parts of the economic policy direction to gauge market reactions first.
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
ngɛ́ɛm
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 | — | — |