ขึงตึง
kʉ̌ng-dtʉngMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
taut; stretched tight
Pulled tight and not slack; stretched to full tension (e.g., a rope, fabric).
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toผูกpùukผูกpùuk1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] obligate; bind; commit4[to] compose; deviseเชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ขึงตึงkʉ̌ng-dtʉngขึงตึงkʉ̌ng-dtʉng1taut; stretched tight2stern-faced; severe (demeanor)3[to] stretch taut; pull tightไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánotherwise; if not; or elseเต็นท์dténเต็นท์dtén1tent2marquee; canopy (event tent)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to collapse; fail3[to] knock down; fell4[to] cancel; scrap; scuttle5[to] overthrow; topple
We have to tie the rope so it's pulled tight, otherwise the tent will fall.
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เวลาwee-laaปูbpuuผ้าpâaปูbpuuโต๊ะdtóต้องdtɔ̂ngดึงdʉngให้hâiขึงตึงkʉ̌ng-dtʉngทั้งสี่táng-sìiมุมmumเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูเรียบร้อยduu-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi
When laying a tablecloth, you have to pull it tight on all four corners to make it look neat.
การขึ้นgaan-kʉ̂nเอ็นenไม้เทนนิสmáai-teen-nítให้hâiขึงตึงkʉ̌ng-dtʉngพอดีpɔɔ-diiเป็นbpenปัจจัยสำคัญbpàt-jai-sǎm-kanที่tîiส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumลูกlûuk
Stringing a tennis racket to the right tautness is an important factor that affects ball control.
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapใช้cháiผ้าใบpâa-baiสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoที่tîiขึงตึงkʉ̌ng-dtʉngเป็นbpenฉากหลังchàak-lǎngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถ่ายภาพtàai-pâapสินค้าsǐn-káaให้ดูhâi-duuโดดเด่นdòot-dèen
The photographer used a tightly stretched white canvas as a backdrop to make the product photos stand out.
2AdjectiveB2
stern-faced; severe (demeanor)
Having a severe, strict, or unfriendly facial expression.
Examples
ทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herทำหน้าtam-nâaทำหน้าtam-nâa1[to] make a face; put on an expression2[to] get a facial / cosmetic work doneขึงตึงkʉ̌ng-dtʉngขึงตึงkʉ̌ng-dtʉng1taut; stretched tight2stern-faced; severe (demeanor)3[to] stretch taut; pull tightจังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)มีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉang1[to] have an issue; something came up2[to] get into a quarrel/fightไม่สบายใจmâi-sà-baai-jaiไม่สบายใจmâi-sà-baai-jai1uneasy; worried; troubled2[to] feel uneasy/worried (about [sth])อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)หรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàaoหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao1yes–no question particle (“…or not?”)2whether … or not
Why do you have such a stern face today? Is something bothering you?
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คุณครูkun-kruuฝ่ายปกครองfàai-bpòk-krɔɔngมักจะmák-jàทำหน้าtam-nâaขึงตึงkʉ̌ng-dtʉngอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌əจนjonนักเรียนnák-riianไม่mâiกล้าglâaเข้าใกล้kâo-glâi
The disciplinary teacher always has a severe expression, so students don't dare to approach him.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanคนใหม่kon-màiมีmiiใบหน้าbai-nâaที่tîiขึงตึงkʉ̌ng-dtʉngตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaทำให้tam-hâiลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเกร็งgrengและlɛ́ไม่mâiกล้าglâaแสดงความคิดเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-kít-hěn
The new manager has a constantly stern face, which makes the subordinates feel tense and afraid to express their opinions.
แม้máeภายนอกpaai nôkเขาkăoจะjàดูเป็นdoo bpenคนหน้าkon nâaตาdtaaขึงตึงkĕung dteungน่าเกรงขามnâa greng kăamแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoเขาkăoเป็นbpenคนใจดีkon jai deeและláeมีmeeอารมณ์ขันaa-rom kănมากmâak
Although on the outside he appears to have a severe and intimidating face, he is actually a very kind and humorous person.
3VerbB2
[to] stretch taut; pull tight
To stretch or fasten something, such as fabric or a rope, so that it is taut.
Examples
เชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerผูกpùukผูกpùuk1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] obligate; bind; commit4[to] compose; deviseเรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airขึงตึงkʉ̌ng-dtʉngขึงตึงkʉ̌ng-dtʉng1taut; stretched tight2stern-faced; severe (demeanor)3[to] stretch taut; pull tightทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiwhenever; every time thatคลื่นklʉ̂ʉnคลื่นklʉ̂ʉn1wave (water/sea)2wave (physics; signal/EM)3surge; influx4broadcast frequency; radio bandซัดsátซัดsát1[to] hurl; fling; throw hard2[to] lash; batter (waves/wind)3[to] gobble; chug (slang)4[to] blame; shift blame (colloquial)5[to] beat up; punch; strike (colloquial)6[to] shoot forcefully (sports, colloquial)7[to] sweep; drive [sth] alongเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’
The rope tying the boat to the pier becomes taut every time a wave hits.
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พอporโดนdohnลมlomแรงๆraeng raengผ้าใบpâa baiที่têeคลุมklumรถrótไว้wáiก็gâwขึงตึงkĕung dteungขึ้นมาkêun maaทันทีtan tee
When the strong wind blew, the car cover immediately became stretched tight.
กล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngนักวิ่งnák-wîngตึงdtʉngขึ้นkʉ̂nขณะkà-nàเตรียมdtriiamออกตัวɔ̀ɔk-dtuuaจากjàakจุดสตาร์ทjùt-sà-dtàat
The runner's muscles tightened as he prepared to launch from the starting block.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaปรับจูนbpràp-juunสายกีตาร์sǎai-gii-dtâaจนได้jon-dâaiเสียงsǐiangที่tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngจะjàรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kได้dâaiว่าwâaสายsǎaiมันmanขึงตึงkʉ̌ng-dtʉngพอดีpɔɔ-diiไม่mâiหย่อนyɔ̀ɔnหรือrʉ̌ʉตึงdtʉngเกินไปgəən-bpai
After tuning the guitar string to the correct note, you can feel that the string has become perfectly taut, not too loose or too tight.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขึงkʉ̌ngขึงkʉ̌ng1[to] stretch tight; pull taut2taut; tight (of surface or fabric)[to] stretch tight; pull tautPart 1
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ขึงตึงkʉ̌ng-dtʉngขึงตึงkʉ̌ng-dtʉngtaut; stretched tighttaut; stretched tightWord