กตึ๊ง
gà-dtʉ́ngMeaning
1NounC1
a tiny amount; a little bit
a very small amount or a tiny bit (highly informal slang, often used with 'นึงนึงnʉngone (colloquial)' as กตึ๊งนึง)
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forชิมchimชิมchim[to] taste; sample (food or drink)ขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertสักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allกตึ๊งgà-dtʉ́ngกตึ๊งgà-dtʉ́nga tiny amount; a little bitนึงnʉngนึงnʉngone (colloquial)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Can I taste a tiny bit of your snack?
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เงินเดือนngern deuuanเดือนนี้deuuan néeเหลืออยู่lĕuua yòoแค่kâeกตึ๊งgà-dtéungนึงneungไม่พอmâi poจ่ายjàaiค่าห้องkâa hôngแน่ๆnâe nâe
This month's salary has only a tiny bit left; it's definitely not enough to pay the rent.
เขาkǎoปรับbpràpสูตรsùutโดยdooiการเติมgaan-dtəəmเกลือglʉʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmเข้าไปkâo-bpaiอีกìikแค่kɛ̂ɛกตึ๊งgà-dtʉ́ngนึงnʉngรสชาติrót-châatก็gɔ̂กลมกล่อมglom-glɔ̀ɔmขึ้นkʉ̂nอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
He adjusted the recipe by adding just a tiny bit more salt, and the flavor became noticeably more well-rounded.
โปรเจกต์bproh-jèkคืบหน้าkêup nâaไปbpaiแค่kâeกตึ๊งgà-dtéungนึงneungทั้งๆtáng tángที่têeเดดไลน์dèet laaiกระชั้นชิดgrà-chán chítเข้ามาkâo maaทุกทีtúk teeทำเอาtam aoทีมงานteem ngaanเครียดkrîatไปbpaiตามๆdtaam dtaamกันgan
The project has progressed by only a tiny bit, even though the deadline is fast approaching, causing the whole team to stress out.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กตึ๊ง said กะ-ตึ๊ง?
gà-dtʉ́ng
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |