แหงมๆ
ngăem ngăemMeaning
1AdverbB1
definitely; for sure
definitely, certainly, or for sure (used informally to express strong certainty)
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainแหงมๆngăem ngăemแหงมๆngăem ngăemdefinitely; for sureดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindท้องฟ้าtóng fáaท้องฟ้าtóng fáasky; heavensดำมืดdam mêutดำมืดdam mêutpitch black; very darkขนาดนั้นkà-nàat nánขนาดนั้นkà-nàat nán1that much; to that extent2that size; that bigสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)
It's definitely going to rain today; look at how dark the sky is.
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สอบsòpคราวนี้kraao néeฉันchănต้องdtôngสอบตกsòp dtòkแหงมๆngăem ngăemเพราะpráwไม่ได้mâi dâaiอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuเลยloie
I'm definitely going to fail this exam because I didn't study at all.
เขาkăoไม่mâiมาmaaตามนัดdtaam nátแหงมๆngăem ngăemป่านนี้bpàan néeแล้วláeoยังyangไม่mâiโทรมาtoh maaบอกbòkเลยloie
He's definitely not coming to the appointment; it's this late and he hasn't even called to inform.
ถ้าtâaยื่นเอกสารyêun èk-gà-săanช้าcháaขนาดนี้kà-nàat néeโครงการkrohng gaanของเราkŏng raoต้องdtôngโดนdohnปัดตกbpàt dtòkแหงมๆngăem ngăem
If we submit the documents this late, our project will definitely get rejected.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แหงมๆ said แหงม-แหงม?
ngăem ngăem
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ง puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
ngăem
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |