ขึง
kʉ̌ngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] stretch tight; pull taut
to pull or draw something so that it becomes tight and firm (e.g., rope, net, canvas)
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureขึงkʉ̌ngขึงkʉ̌ng1[to] stretch tight; pull taut2taut; tight (of surface or fabric)เชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ตึงdtʉngตึงdtʉng1tight; taut2stiff; tense (muscle/body)3expensive; steep (price)4to be tight; to become tight5tense; strained (situation)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerผึ่งpʉ̀ngผึ่งpʉ̀ng[to] air-dry; sun-dryผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)
Dad stretched the rope tight before hanging the clothes to dry.
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เขาkǎoขึงkʉ̌ngตาข่ายdtaa-kàaiให้hâiตึงdtʉngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันganลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnหลุดlùtออกɔ̀ɔkนอกnɔ̂ɔkสนามsà-nǎam
He tightened the net so the ball wouldn't go out of the field.
ช่างchângขึงkʉ̌ngผ้าใบpâa-baiแน่นnɛ̂nจนjonไม่มีmâi-miiรอยย่นrɔɔi-yônเหมาะmɔ̀สำหรับsǎm-ràpวาดภาพwâat-pâap
The craftsman stretched the canvas so tight there were no wrinkles, suitable for painting.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnพายเรือpaai-rʉʉaเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngขึงkʉ̌ngเชือกchʉ̂ʉakผูกpùukเสากระโดงsǎo-grà-doongให้hâiตึงdtʉngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiใบเรือbai-rʉʉaรับลมráp-lomได้ดีdâai-dii
Before rowing, we must tension the ropes fastening the mast so the sail can catch the wind well.
ก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnเราraoขึงkʉ̌ngมุ้งmúngกับgàpเสาsǎoเตียงdtiiangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันganยุงyungเข้ามาkâo-maaกัดgàt
Before sleeping, we hang the mosquito net on the bedposts to keep mosquitoes from biting.
เทศบาลtêet-sà-baanขึงkʉ̌ngป้ายผ้าbpâai-pâaไว้wáiระหว่างrá-wàangเสาไฟsǎo-faiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประกาศงานbprà-gàat-ngaanประเพณีbprà-pee-niiของkɔ̌ɔngหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
The municipality strung a banner between lampposts to announce the village festival.
ทีมงานtiim-ngaanขึงkʉ̌ngแผ่นpɛ̀nผ้าใบpâa-baiกับgàpโครงเหล็กkroong-lèkหน้าnâaทางเข้าtaang-kâoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiเป็นbpenป้ายbpâaiต้อนรับแขกdtɔ̂ɔn-ráp-kɛ̀ɛkในnaiพิธีเปิดpí-tii-bpə̀ət
The crew set up a canvas sheet on the metal frame at the entrance to use as a welcome banner for the opening ceremony.
เขาkăoขึงkĕungสายsăaiธงสีtong sĕeๆ-จากjàakต้นไม้dtôn máaiสองsŏngต้นdtônเหนือnĕuuaเวทีกลางway-tee glaangแจ้งjâengเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatงานฉลองngaan chà-lŏng
They strung colorful pennant lines between two trees above the outdoor stage to create a festive atmosphere.
2AdjectiveB1
taut; tight (of surface or fabric)
being stretched tight or held firmly in place
Examples
ผ้ายางpâa-yaangผ้ายางpâa-yaangwaterproof sheet; rubber sheetขึงตึงkʉ̌ng-dtʉngขึงตึงkʉ̌ng-dtʉng1taut; stretched tight2stern-faced; severe (demeanor)3[to] stretch taut; pull tightอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)กรอบgrɔ̀ɔpกรอบgrɔ̀ɔp1frame; border2crispy; crunchy3framework; scope; limits4emaciated; gaunt (slang/figurative)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ย่นyônย่นyôn1[to] wrinkle; crease2[to] shorten; contract; reduce (length/time)3wrinkled; creasedเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The rubber sheet is stretched tight on the frame, with no wrinkles.
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The drumhead is stretched tight, producing a clear, loud sound.
ผืนผ้าpʉ̌ʉn-pâaบนbonเฟรมfreemขึงkʉ̌ngเรียบrîiapและlɛ́แนบสนิทnɛ̂ɛp-sà-nìtจนjonพร้อมprɔ́ɔmสำหรับsǎm-ràpการgaanเพนต์péenรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatยิบyíp
The fabric on the frame is taut and flush, ready for painting fine details.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kʉ̌ng
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 | — | — |