แหง่ม
ngɛ̀ɛmMeaning
1AdverbB2
definitely; for sure
definitely, certainly, or for sure (used colloquially to express strong certainty or agreement)
Examples
ฟ้ามืดfáa mêutฟ้ามืดfáa mêutthe sky is dark; [to] get dark (sky)ขนาดนี้kà-nàat néeขนาดนี้kà-nàat née1this size; of this size (modifier)2this big/size (used alone)3to this extent; this much; so …ฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàk[to] rain heavily; pourแหง่มๆngàem ngàemแหง่มๆngàem ngàem1nom nom; chomp chomp2[to] nibble; [to] bite lightly
With the sky this dark, it's definitely going to rain heavily.
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Waking up this late, we will definitely miss the train.
ถ้าtâaเขาkăoตั้งใจdtâng jaiฝึกซ้อมfèuk sómขนาดนี้kà-nàat néeการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kănพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeเขาkăoต้องdtôngชนะchá-náแหง่มๆngàem ngàem
If he's practicing this hard, he's definitely going to win tomorrow's tournament.
เห็นhĕnสองsŏngคนkonนั้นnánซุบซิบsúp-sípกันganแถมยังtăem yangหลบlòpตาdtaaตอนdtonเราraoเดินเข้าไปdern kâo bpaiต้องมีdtông meeความลับkwaam lápอะไรà-raiปิดบังbpìt bangอยู่yòoแหง่มๆngàem ngàem
Seeing those two whispering to each other, plus avoiding eye contact when we walked in, they are definitely hiding some secret.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ง puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
ngɛ̀ɛm
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |