Feelings งง ngong
confused, puzzled adjective
- ngong mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
สับสน sàp-sǒn
confused, mixed up adjective
- sàp low
- sǒn rising
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
How to use it
งงngong is the everyday word: a maze of sois, a long menu, the Thai six-hour clock. It starts with the ng of sing and is said flat. สับสนsàp-sǒn is mixed up, about feelings, plans or facts, and sounds more serious: สับสนในชีวิตsàp-sǒn nai chii-wít, confused about life.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- ngohng
- gong
- ngong ngong
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