โง้ว
ngóowMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
curved upward; hooked
curved upward or hooked, typically used to describe the shape of horns, beaks, claws, or noses
Examples
ชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male sex3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shoreคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจมูกjà-mùukจมูกjà-mùuk1nose2nose (of an object)โง้วngóowโง้วngóowcurved upward; hookedทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ใบหน้าbai-nâaใบหน้าbai-nâafaceของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindมีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lákมีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lákdistinctive; having a distinct identity
That man has a hooked nose, which gives his face a unique look.
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แม่มดmɛ̂ɛ-mótในnaiนิทานní-taanมักจะmák-jàถูtǔuกวาดgwàatให้hâiมีmiiจมูกjà-mùukที่tîiยาวyaaoโง้วngóowและlɛ́มีmiiรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímที่tîiดูduuชั่วร้ายchûua-ráai
Witches in fairy tales are often drawn with long, hooked noses and wicked smiles.
ควายkwaaiหนุ่มnùmลักษณะlák-sà-nàสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaamตัวนั้นdtuua-nánมีmiiเขาkǎoโง้วngóowรับกับráp-gàpใบหน้าbai-nâaซึ่งsʉ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiมันmanกลายเป็นglaai-bpenสัตว์sàtที่tîiมีmiiมูลค่าสูงmuun-lá-kâa-sǔung
That majestic young buffalo possessed beautifully curved horns complementing its face, which made it a highly valuable animal.
รูปปั้นrûup bpânกาgaaร์rกอgoยล์ที่têeประดับbprà-dàpอยู่yòoบนbonมหาวิหารmá-hăa wí-hăanมีmeeกรงเล็บgrong lépแหลมlăemโง้วngóhwและláeหน้าตาnâa dtaaดุดันdù danเพื่อpêuuaขับkàpไล่วิญญาณlâi win-yaanชั่วร้ายchûua ráai
The gargoyle statues adorning the cathedral feature sharp, hooked claws and fierce expressions to ward off evil spirits.
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
ngóow
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 | — | — |