โหวง
wǒongMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
hollow; empty inside
feeling hollow or empty inside, either physically (in the stomach/chest) or emotionally
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)เพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtclose friend; best friendย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)เมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerโหวงwǒongโหวงwǒong1hollow; empty inside2to feel hollow/emptyเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] be torn; tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severedอะไรบางอย่างà-rai-baang-yàangอะไรบางอย่างà-rai-baang-yàangsomething
After my close friend moved away, my heart felt hollow as if something was missing.
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I woke up late and missed breakfast, and my stomach felt hollow all morning.
พอpɔɔกลับมาglàp-maaบ้านbâanที่tîiเคยkəəiคุ้นkúnแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiอยู่yùuความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kก็gɔ̂โหวงwǒongอย่างyàangบอกbɔ̀ɔkไม่mâiถูกtùuk
Returning to the once-familiar home with no one there left me with an indescribable hollow feeling.
ฟังfangข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoอกโหวงòk-wǒongไปหมดbpai-mòtเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jaiไม่mâiเต็มdtemปอดbpɔ̀ɔt
After hearing the bad news, my chest felt hollow, as if I couldn’t take a full breath.
2VerbB2
to feel hollow/empty
to have a sensation of emptiness or hollowness (often said of the chest or heart)
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พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorlyใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)โหวงwǒongโหวงwǒong1hollow; empty inside2to feel hollow/emptyเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoช่องว่างchɔ̂ng-wâangช่องว่างchɔ̂ng-wâang1gap; empty space2blank; space (in text/form)3gap; deficiency4disparity; divide5loophole; gap in rulesอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainข้างในkâang-naiข้างในkâang-nai1inside; within2inside (of); within3the inside; the interior
When I heard the bad news, my heart felt hollow as if there were an empty space inside.
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หลังจากlăng jàakเขาkăoย้ายบ้านyáai bâanไปไกลbpai glaiๆ-ฉันchănนั่งnângเงียบngîiapๆ-แล้วláeoรู้สึกrúu-sèukอกโหวงòk wŏhng
After he moved far away, I sat quietly and felt a hollowness in my chest.
แม้máeทุกอย่างtúk yàangจะjàดูdooปกติbpòk-gà-dtìแต่dtàeลึกléukๆ-ยังyangโหวงwŏhngอยู่yòoเหมือนใจmĕuuan jaiยังyangหาhăaที่พึ่งtêe pêungไม่ได้mâi dâai
Even though everything seems normal, deep down there’s still an emptiness, as if my heart can’t find refuge.
ยิ่งyîngคิดถึงkít tĕungคำสัญญาkam săn-yaaที่têeค้างคาkáang-kaaความkwaamโหวงwŏhngในnaiอกòkก็gâwยิ่งyîngชัดchátจนjonหายใจhăai jaiลึกléukๆ-ก็gâwไม่mâiเต็มdtemปอดbpòt
The more I think about the unfinished promise, the hollowness in my chest grows clearer, and even deep breaths don’t fill my lungs.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
wǒong
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)circle; ringPart 2
โหวงwǒongโหวงwǒonghollow; empty insidehollow; empty insideWord