Nature and weather เงา ngao
shadow; reflection noun
- ngao mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
How to use it
เงาngao is a shadow and also a reflection, in water or a mirror, and something glossy is เงาngao too: polishing a car is ขัดเงาkàt ngao, "rubbing to a shine". Shade from the sun is a different word, ร่มrôm, which is also an umbrella: นั่งในร่มnâng nai rôm, sit in the shade.
Mind the tone: with a rising tone, เหงาngǎo means lonely.
Don't mix it up
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เหงาngǎo
lonely
Rising tone: lonely.
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:
- ngow
- ngau
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