โหวงๆ
wŏhng wŏhngMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
empty; hollow
feeling empty, hollow, or lacking substance, often referring to a physical sensation in the stomach or an emotional state
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; 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; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtเพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtclose friend; best friendจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ย้ายไปอยู่yáai bpai yòoย้ายไปอยู่yáai bpai yòo[to] relocate; move to live (somewhere else)ต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têhtต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têht1abroad; foreign countries2foreign; overseas3abroad; overseasฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)โหวงๆwŏhng wŏhngโหวงๆwŏhng wŏhng1empty; hollow2lightheaded; dizzyขึ้นมาkêun maaขึ้นมาkêun 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; emergeทันทีtan teeทันทีtan teeimmediately; at once
As soon as I found out my best friend was moving abroad, my heart suddenly felt empty.
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วันนี้wan néeยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâaiกินข้าวเช้าgin kâao cháoเลยloieรู้สึกrúu-sèukท้องtóngโหวงๆwŏhng wŏhngเหมือนจะmĕuuan jàไม่มีmâi meeแรงraengทำงานtam ngaan
I haven't eaten breakfast today; my stomach feels hollow like I have no energy to work.
การสูญเสียgaan sŏon sĭiaสัตว์เลี้ยงsàt líangที่têeผูกพันpòok panกันganมานานmaa naanทำให้tam hâiเขาkăoมีmeeความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukโหวงๆwŏhng wŏhngในใจnai jaiอย่างyàangบอกbòkไม่mâiถูกtòok
Losing a long-time bonded pet left him with an indescribably hollow feeling in his heart.
เวลาที่way-laa têeความเครียดสะสมkwaam krîiat sà-sŏmมากเกินไปmâak gern bpaiบางคนbaang konอาจàatมีmeeอาการปวดaa-gaan bpùuatมวนท้องmuuan tóngหรือrĕuรู้สึกrúu-sèukโหวงๆwŏhng wŏhngในnaiท้องtóngได้dâi
When stress accumulates too much, some people might experience stomach cramps or a hollow sensation in their stomach.
2AdjectiveB2
lightheaded; dizzy
feeling lightheaded, dizzy, or woozy; having a sensation of floating or lacking physical balance
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenลุกขึ้นยืนlúk kêun yeunลุกขึ้นยืนlúk kêun yeun[to] stand up; rise to one's feetเร็วเกินไปreo gern bpaiเร็วเกินไปreo gern bpaitoo fastฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)โหวงๆwŏhng wŏhngโหวงๆwŏhng wŏhng1empty; hollow2lightheaded; dizzyเหมือนจะmĕuuan jàเหมือนจะmĕuuan jàit seems that; it looks likeหน้ามืดnâa mêutหน้ามืดnâa mêut1[to] feel faint; vision goes black2[to] feel faint; experience dimmed vision3overcome by greed/lust (fig.)
When I stood up too fast, I felt lightheaded like I was going to faint.
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หลังจากlăng jàakตากแดดdtàak dàetเป็นเวลานานbpen wee-laa naanเขาkăoก็gâwเริ่มrêrmมีmeeอาการaa-gaanโหวงๆwŏhng wŏhngและláeเดินdernเซsayไปมาbpai maa
After being in the sun for a long time, he started feeling woozy and walking unsteadily.
ยาแก้แพ้yaa gâe páeตัวdtuuaนี้néeมีmeeผลข้างเคียงpŏn kâang kiiangที่têeทำให้tam hâiผู้ป่วยpûu bpùuaiหลายรายlăai raaiรู้สึกrúu-sèukโหวงๆwŏhng wŏhngและláeสูญsŏonเสียการทรงตัวsĭia gaan song dtuua
This antihistamine has a side effect that makes many patients feel dizzy and lose their balance.
อาการaa-gaanโหวงๆwŏhng wŏhngคล้ายkláaiร่างกายrâang gaaiลอยเคว้งloi kwéngอาจàatเป็นbpenสัญญาณเตือนsăn-yaan dteuuanของkŏngความผิดปกติkwaam pìt-bpà-gà-dtìในnaiระบบประสาทrá-bòp bprà-sàatหรือrĕuหูhŏoชั้นในchán nai
A lightheaded sensation similar to the body floating could be a warning sign of an abnormality in the nervous system or inner ear.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โหวงๆ said โหวง-โหวง?
wŏhng wŏhng
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
wŏhng
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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วงๆwong wongวงๆwong wong1circular; ring-shaped (in patches)2in circular patternscircular; ring-shaped (in patches)Part 2
โหวงๆwŏhng wŏhngโหวงๆwŏhng wŏhngempty; hollowempty; hollowWord