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Feelings

Sulk in Thai

“Sulk” in Thai is งอนngawn; you'll also hear ง้อngáw (make up).

งอน ngawn

to sulk (so that someone comes to make it up to you) verb

  • ngawn mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
ง้อ ngáw

to coax someone out of a sulk, to make up verb

  • ngáw high
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

How to use it

งอนngawn is a very Thai mix of hurt and play: you go quiet or turn away so that the other person notices and comes to make it up. It's normal between couples, friends and children, and the fix is to ง้อngáw: say sorry, bring a snack, make them laugh. You'll see the cycle in every Thai drama.

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:

  • ngon
  • ngorn
  • gnon
  • ngaun
  • ngor

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More feelings in Thai

All feelings
  • มีความสุข mii kwaam-sùk Happy

    to be happy

  • เสียใจ sǐa-jai Sad
  • ซึมเศร้า suem-sâo Depressed
  • เหงา ngǎo Lonely
  • คิดถึงบ้าน kít-tǔeng bâan Homesick

    homesick (literally 'miss home')

  • ร้องไห้ ráwng-hâai Cry

    to cry

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones