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wɛ́ɛngMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] turn back suddenly; [to] turn and bite
to turn the body back suddenly, especially in order to bite, snap at, or attack, as an animal may do
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เผลอเหยียบplə̌ə-yìiapเผลอเหยียบplə̌ə-yìiap[to] step on by accidentหางhǎangหางhǎang1tail (of an animal)2tail-like part; trailing end3rear; back end4classifier: tailsแมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerแว้งwɛ́ɛngแว้งwɛ́ɛng1[to] turn back suddenly; [to] turn and bite2[to] turn on [sb]; betray [sb]ข่วนkùuanข่วนkùuan[to] scratch [sb/sth]ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
When I accidentally stepped on the cat's tail, it suddenly turned and scratched my leg.
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หมาmǎaที่tîiกำลังgam-langนอนหลับnɔɔn-làpตกใจตื่นdtòk-jai-dtʉ̀ʉnเลยləəiแว้งwɛ́ɛngกัดgàtคนkonที่ไปtîi-bpaiจับjàpหางhǎangมันman
The sleeping dog woke up startled and snapped at the person who touched its tail.
งูnguuที่tîiขดตัวkòt-dtuuaอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiต้นไม้dtôn-máaiแว้งwɛ́ɛngฉกchòkคนkonที่เดินtîi-dəənผ่านไปpàan-bpaiเหยียบyìiapหางhǎangมันmanเข้าkâo
The snake coiled under the tree suddenly turned and struck the person who walked by and stepped on its tail.
สัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaที่tîiกำลังgam-langบาดเจ็บbàat-jèpมักจะmák-jàตื่นกลัวdtʉ̀ʉn-gluuaและlɛ́พร้อมprɔ́ɔmที่จะtîi-jàแว้งwɛ́ɛngทำร้ายtam-ráaiทุกคนtúk-konที่tîiเข้าใกล้kâo-glâi
An injured wild animal is often terrified and ready to suddenly turn and attack anyone who gets close.
2VerbB2
[to] turn on [sb]; betray [sb]
to suddenly turn against or betray someone, especially after they have helped or trusted you
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่น่าmâi-nâaไม่น่าmâi-nâa1what a shame; shouldn't have2shouldn't; shouldn't have3unlikely; probably notช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedสุดท้ายsùt-táaiสุดท้ายsùt-táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerแว้งwɛ́ɛngแว้งwɛ́ɛng1[to] turn back suddenly; [to] turn and bite2[to] turn on [sb]; betray [sb]กัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เสียเองsǐia-eengเสียเองsǐia-eengoneself/itself (emphatic)
I shouldn't have helped him; in the end, he turned and bit me.
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ระวังrá-wangเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanคนนี้kon-níiให้ดีhâi-diiนะnáเขาkǎoอาจจะàat-jàแว้งwɛ́ɛngกัดgàtเราraoเมื่อไหร่ก็ได้mʉ̂ʉa-rài-gɔ̂-dâai
Watch out for this coworker. He might turn against us at any moment.
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonเนรคุณnee-rá-kunที่tîiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmจะjàแว้งwɛ́ɛngกัดgàtคนkonที่tîiเคยkəəiมีmiiพระคุณprá-kunกับgàpเขาkǎoทุกเมื่อtúk-mʉ̂ʉa
He is an ungrateful person who is ready to turn and bite the hand that fed him at any time.
ไม่mâiคิดkítเลยləəiว่าwâaลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngที่tîiไว้ใจwái-jaiที่สุดtîi-sùtจะjàแว้งwɛ́ɛngกัดgàtและlɛ́หักหลังhàk-lǎngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtได้dâaiลงคอlong-kɔɔ
I never thought the most trusted subordinate could turn against us and backstab the company.
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
wɛ́ɛng
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 | — | — |