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ngɛ̀ɛoMeanings
1InterjectionB2
aw; bummer; awkward
an informal expression of disappointment, awkwardness, or slight dismay when something goes wrong or not as expected
Examples
อุตส่าห์ùt-sàaอุตส่าห์ùt-sàa1make a special effort2despite effort (expressing regret)ขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distantแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdซะงั้นsá-ngánซะงั้นsá-ngánmarks an unexpected or pointless outcome; 'just like that; for no reason'แหง่วngɛ̀ɛoแหง่วngɛ̀ɛo1aw; bummer; awkward2lonely; forlorn; left waitingเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I drove all this way and the shop is closed, aw man.
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ลืมlʉʉmเอาaoกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpǎo-sà-dtaangมาจากmaa-jàakบ้านbâanตอนdtɔɔnจะjàจ่ายเงินjàai-ngənนี่nîiแหง่วngɛ̀ɛoเลยləəi
I forgot to bring my wallet from home; when I was about to pay, it was such an awkward moment.
เตรียมdtriiamพรีเซนต์prii-seenมาmaaทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnแต่dtɛ̀ɛเจ้านายjâo-naaiบอกbɔ̀ɔkยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkประชุมกะทันหันbprà-chum-gà-tan-hǎnแหง่วngɛ̀ɛoสิsìครับkrápงานngaanนี้níi
I prepared the presentation all night, but the boss suddenly cancelled the meeting. What a letdown.
นึกว่าnʉ́k-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàชวนchuuanเราraoไปเดตbpai-dèetที่ไหนได้tîi-nǎi-dâaiดันdanมาmaaขอkɔ̌ɔไลน์laaiเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเราraoซะงั้นsá-ngánแหง่วngɛ̀ɛoเลยləəi
I thought he was going to ask me out on a date, but it turns out he asked for my best friend's LINE ID instead. Total disappointment.
2AdjectiveB2
lonely; forlorn; left waiting
feeling lonely, forlorn, or left waiting with nothing to do, often because someone has not come or things are quiet
Examples
วันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเทteeเทtee1[to] pour2[to] dump; tip out3[to] pour down (of rain)4[to] ditch; dump (slang)5[to] pour into; devote; commit6[to] slope; incline to one sideนัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunitionกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogetherฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)แหง่วngɛ̀ɛoแหง่วngɛ̀ɛo1aw; bummer; awkward2lonely; forlorn; left waitingอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedคนเดียวkon-diiaoคนเดียวkon-diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; sole
All my friends bailed on our plans this holiday, so I have to sit lonely at home by myself.
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มาmaaรอrɔɔแฟนfɛɛnซื้อsʉ́ʉเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaเป็นbpenชั่วโมงchûua-moongนั่งnângแหง่วngɛ̀ɛoอยู่yùuหน้าร้านnâa-ráanจนjonเบื่อbʉ̀ʉaแล้วlɛ́ɛoเนี่ยnîia
I've been waiting for my girlfriend to buy clothes for an hour, sitting forlornly in front of the store until I'm bored.
เที่ยวบินล่าช้าtîiao-bin-lâa-cháaไปbpaiหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngนั่งnângแหง่วngɛ̀ɛoอยู่ที่yùu-tîiสนามบินsà-nǎam-binโดยdooiไม่มีอะไรmâi-mii-à-raiทำtam
The flight was delayed for several hours, so many passengers were left stranded at the airport with nothing to do.
คนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnในnaiแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkเขาkǎoมีmiiโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekใหม่màiให้hâiทำtamกันganหมดmòtปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiผมpǒmนั่งnângแหง่วngɛ̀ɛoอยู่ที่yùu-tîiโต๊ะทำงานdtó-tam-ngaanคนเดียวkon-diiao
Everyone else in the department has new projects to do, leaving me sitting idle and left out at my desk alone.
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
ngɛ̀ɛo
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 | — | — |