โงนเงน
ngoon-ngeenMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] sway; stagger; totter
To sway, stagger, or totter, as if about to fall due to dizziness, weakness, or instability.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholหนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)ไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningโงนเงนกลับngoon-ngeen-glàpโงนเงนกลับngoon-ngeen-glàp[to] stagger back; return unsteadilyบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivated
Last night he drank a bit too much, so he staggered home.
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คุณยายkun-yaaiลุกขึ้นlúk-kʉ̂nเร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpaiเลยləəiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหน้ามืดnâa-mʉ̂ʉtแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂โงนเงนngoon-ngeenไปbpaiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
Grandma stood up too quickly, felt faint, and tottered a little.
When my fever got high, I started to sway as if I was about to fall.
หลังจากlăng jàakโดนdohnหมัดสวนmàt sŭuanเข้าไปkâo bpaiเต็มdtemๆ-นักมวยnák muuayก็gâwโงนเงนngon ngenไปbpaiด้านหลังdâan lăngแต่ยังdtàe yangพยายามpà-yaa-yaamทรงตัวsong dtuuaไม่ให้mâi hâiล้มลงlóm long
After receiving a full-force counter-punch, the boxer staggered backward but still tried to keep his balance and not fall down.
2AdjectiveB1
unsteady; wobbly; tottering
Characterized by an unsteady, swaying, or tottering motion; wobbly. (Can describe people or objects).
Examples
เก้าอี้gâo îเก้าอี้gâo î1chair2post; position (informal)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)โงนเงนngon ngenโงนเงนngon ngen1[to] sway; stagger; totter2unsteady; wobbly; totteringนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ระวังๆrá-wang rá-wangระวังๆrá-wang rá-wang1watch out!; be careful!2carefully; with cautionหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
This chair is wobbly, be a little careful when you sit.
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สะพานไม้sà-paan máaiเก่าๆgào gàoที่têeทอดข้ามtôt kâamลำธารlam taanดูโงนเงนdoo ngohn-ngaynน่าหวาดเสียวnâa wàat sĭiao
The old wooden bridge stretching across the stream looked terrifyingly wobbly.
After getting off the boat, he felt a bit wobbly for a moment.
ฐานะทางการเงินtǎa-ná-taang-gaan-ngənของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเริ่มrə̂əmโงนเงนngoon-ngeenนับตั้งแต่náp-dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnที่tîiสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂n
The company's financial status started to become wobbly ever since it had to face increased competition.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ngoon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |