แหว่ง
wɛ̀ɛngMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
chipped; notched; having a piece missing
Describing something that has a piece missing from its edge or surface, resulting in a notch, gap, or indentation.
Examples
จานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แหว่งwɛ̀ɛngแหว่งwɛ̀ɛng1chipped; notched; having a piece missing2[to] be/become chipped; have a piece missing
This plate is chipped.
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One of his front teeth is chipped because he fell down.
I dropped the glass, so its rim is a little bit chipped.
แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiทิ้งtíngถ้วยtûuaiใบbaiที่tîiแหว่งwɛ̀ɛngไปbpaiเพราะprɔ́เดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàบาดปากbàat-bpàakเวลาwee-laaใช้chái
Mom told me to throw away the chipped cup because it might cut my mouth when I use it.
2VerbB1
[to] be/become chipped; have a piece missing
To be or become chipped or notched, having a piece break off from an edge or surface.
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …จานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerแหว่งwɛ̀ɛngแหว่งwɛ̀ɛng1chipped; notched; having a piece missing2[to] be/become chipped; have a piece missingหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogetherหรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
Be careful, or all the plates will get chipped.
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มุมmumโต๊ะdtóตัวdtuuaนี้níiมันmanแหว่งwɛ̀ɛngไปbpaiนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiฉันchǎnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamจะjàย้ายyáaiมันmanคนเดียวkon-diiao
The corner of this table got chipped a little when I tried to move it by myself.
ฟันหน้าfan nâaของเขาkŏng kăoแหว่งwàengไปbpaiซี่sêeหนึ่งnèungเพราะpráwหกล้มhòk lómเมื่อmêuuaตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèk
One of his front teeth is chipped because he fell down when he was a child.
เมื่อmêuuaเวลาway-laaผ่านไปpàan bpaiนานๆnaan naanขอบkòpของโบราณkŏng boh-raanวัตถุwát-tùชิ้นนี้chín néeก็gâwเริ่มrêrmกะเทาะgà-tórและláeแหว่งwàengไปตามbpai dtaamกาลเวลาgaan way-laa
As a long time passed, the edge of this ancient artifact began to flake and become chipped with age.
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 ว 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
wɛ̀ɛng
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 | — | — |