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ngóoMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
curved upward; bent backward
curved upward or bent backward (often used to describe the shape of horns, tusks, or similar objects)
Examples
ช้างcháangช้างcháangelephantตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]มีงาmii-ngaaมีงาmii-ngaa1with sesame seeds2having tusks; tuskedที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)โง้ngóoโง้ngóocurved upward; bent backwardขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaamอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaambeautifully
That elephant has tusks that are long and curve upwards beautifully.
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รูปปั้นrûup-bpânยักษ์yákหน้าnâaวัดwátมีmiiเขี้ยวkîiaoโง้ngóoออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaดูduuน่าเกรงขามnâa-greeng-kǎamมากmâak
The giant statues in front of the temple have upward-curving fangs, looking very intimidating.
พรานป่าpraan-bpàaเล่าถึงlâo-tʉ̌ngตำนานdtam-naanของkɔ̌ɔngหมูป่าmǔu-bpàaเขี้ยวkîiaoโง้ngóoที่tîiดุร้ายdù-ráaiและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiกล้าglâaเข้าไปkâo-bpaiท้าทายtáa-taaiในnaiป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́k
The hunter recounted the legend of the fierce, curved-tusked wild boar that no one dared to challenge in the deep forest.
ลักษณะlák-sà-nàทางกายภาพtaang-gaai-yá-pâapที่tîiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenของkɔ̌ɔngควายป่าkwaai-bpàaสายพันธุ์sǎai-panนี้níiคือkʉʉเขาkǎoที่tîiโง้ngóoโค้งkóongไปbpaiด้านหลังdâan-lǎngอย่างyàangสมมาตรsǒm-mâat
A distinguishing physical characteristic of this wild buffalo species is its horns that curve backwards symmetrically.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ngóo
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |