แอ่ง
ɛ̀ɛngMeanings
1NounA2
pool; puddle (in a hollow)
A small accumulation of liquid collecting in a low spot.
Examples
ฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแอ่งน้ำàeng náamแอ่งน้ำàeng náampuddle; pool of waterเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)
It rained and there were small puddles in front of the school.
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The kids jumped over the puddles that had collected on the road.
I spilled a glass of water, creating a small puddle on the table.
รถrótต้องdtɔ̂ngชะลอchá-lɔɔเพราะprɔ́มีmiiแอ่งน้ำɛ̀ɛng-náamกองgɔɔngอยู่yùuตามdtaamหลุมlǔmบนbonทางtaang
The car had to slow down because water had accumulated in small puddles in the road’s potholes.
2NounB1
depression; hollow
A sunken or lower area on a surface; a shallow dip.
Examples
พื้นถนนpéun tà-nŏnพื้นถนนpéun tà-nŏnroad surfaceมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแอ่งàengแอ่งàeng1pool; puddle (in a hollow)2depression; hollow3classifier: pools/basins/hollows4basin (geographic)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]รองเท้าrong táaoรองเท้าrong táaoshoe; footwearฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เอียงiiangเอียงiiang1tilted; slanted; inclined2[to] tilt; lean; slant3biased; partial; skewed; slantedเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep running
The road surface has small dips, making my shoes tilt when I walk.
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ช่างchângบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaฝ้าเพดานfâa-pee-daanเกิดgə̀ətแอ่งɛ̀ɛngเพราะprɔ́โครงkroongไม้máaiยุบตัวyúp-dtuuaเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
The builder said the ceiling has a dip because the wooden frame sagged a little.
สนามหญ้าsà-nǎam-yâaมีmiiแอ่งɛ̀ɛngตรงกลางdtrong-glaangจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngถมtǒmดินdinให้hâiเสมอกันsà-mə̌ə-ganก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปลูกbplùukใหม่mài
There’s a dip in the middle of the lawn, so we need to fill it to level the ground before replanting.
หลังคาlăng kaaเหล็กlèkที่têeติดตั้งdtìt dtângไม่ดีmâi deeมักmákเกิดgèrtแอ่งตื้นàeng dtêunๆ-ซึ่งsêungบ่งชี้ถึงbòng chée tĕungการgaanกระจายน้ำหนักgrà-jaai nám nàkที่têeไม่สม่ำเสมอmâi sà-màm sà-mĕr
Poorly installed metal roofs often form shallow dips, indicating uneven weight distribution.
3ClassifierB1
classifier: pools/basins/hollows
Classifier for small pools, puddles, basins, or hollow-shaped depressions.
Examples
ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeหยุดyùtหยุดyùt[to] stop; haltแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำขังnáam-kǎngน้ำขังnáam-kǎng1standing water; stagnant water2[to] have standing water; [to] become waterloggedอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostแอ่งɛ̀ɛngแอ่งɛ̀ɛng1pool; puddle (in a hollow)2depression; hollow3classifier: pools/basins/hollows4basin (geographic)หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
The rain stopped, but there is still one puddle in front of the house.
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เด็กdèkๆ-กระโดดgrà-dòhtข้ามkâamแอ่งน้ำàeng náamทีละtee láแอ่งàengเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiรองเท้าrong táaoเปียกbpìiak
The kids jumped over each puddle one by one to keep their shoes dry.
เราraoพบpópแอ่งɛ̀ɛngโคลนkloonหลายlǎaiแอ่งɛ̀ɛngระหว่างทางrá-wàang-taangเดินป่าdəən-bpàaจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianเส้นทางsên-taang
We found several mud puddles along the hiking trail, so we had to change route.
ช่างchângสำรวจsăm-rùuatนับnápจำนวนjam-nuuanแอ่งตื้นàeng dtêunๆ-ในnaiทุ่งtûngเพราะpráwแต่ละdtàe láแอ่งàengจะเป็นjà bpenที่têeรวมตัวruuam dtuuaของkŏngน้ำฝนnám fŏnหลังพายุlăng paa-yú
The surveyor counted the shallow basins in the field, as each one gathers rainwater after storms.
4NounB2
basin (geographic)
A natural low-lying area where water or sediments gather.
Examples
หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityตั้งอยู่dtâng yòoตั้งอยู่dtâng yòo1[to] be located; be situated; stand2[to] be based on; rest upon (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แอ่งàengแอ่งàeng1pool; puddle (in a hollow)2depression; hollow3classifier: pools/basins/hollows4basin (geographic)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerล้อมรอบlóm rôpล้อมรอบlóm rôp1[to] surround; encircle2surrounding; encirclingด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooภูเขาpoo kăoภูเขาpoo kăomountainทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeไหลlăiไหลlăi[to] flow; run (liquid)มารวมกันmaa ruam ganมารวมกันmaa ruam gan[to] come together; [to] gatherที่นี่têe nêeที่นี่têe nêe1here; at this place2this place; the current locationบ่อยbòiบ่อยbòioften; frequentlyๆ-
The village sits in a basin surrounded by mountains, causing rainwater to collect here often.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakน้ำป่าnáam-bpàaลดลงlót-longตะกอนdtà-gɔɔnก็gɔ̂ทิ้งตัวtíng-dtuuaในnaiแอ่งกลางɛ̀ɛng-glaangทุ่งนาtûng-naa
After the flash flood receded, sediments settled in the depression in the middle of the field.
นักnákธรณีวิทยาศึกษาtɔɔ-rá-nii-wít-tá-yaa-sʉ̀k-sǎaแอ่งɛ̀ɛngตะกอนdtà-gɔɔnขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiเพราะprɔ́มันmanบันทึกban-tʉ́kประวัติbprà-wàtการสะสมตัวgaan-sà-sǒm-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngชั้นดินchán-dinและlɛ́น้ำnáam
Geologists study large sedimentary basins because they record the history of soil and water deposition.
แอ่งɛ̀ɛngลุ่มlûmระหว่างrá-wàangสันเขาsǎn-kǎoช่วยchûuaiชี้chíiทิศทางtít-taangการไหลgaan-lǎiของkɔ̌ɔngน้ำnáamและlɛ́เป็นbpenแหล่งสะสมlɛ̀ng-sà-sǒmตะกอนdtà-gɔɔnที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn
The low-lying basins between ridges guide water flow and serve as crucial sediment sinks for the local ecosystem.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ɛ̀ɛng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |