ดงดิบ
dong-dìpMeaning
1NounB2
primary rainforest; virgin jungle
A dense, primary tropical forest, typically evergreen and uncultivated; a virgin jungle or rainforest.
Examples
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotouristหลายคนlǎai-konหลายคนlǎai-konmany/several peopleอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเดินป่าdəən-bpàaเดินป่าdəən-bpàa1[to] hike; trek (in the forest/jungle)2trekking; forest hikeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ดงดิบdong-dìpดงดิบdong-dìpprimary rainforest; virgin jungleของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiThailand
Many tourists want to go trekking in the virgin jungles of Thailand.
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สัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaหายากhǎa-yâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuในnaiป่าดงดิบbpàa-dong-dìpแถบนี้tɛ̀ɛp-níi
Many rare wild animals live in the primary forests of this region.
การอนุรักษ์gaan-à-nú-rákป่าดงดิบbpàa-dong-dìpเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîngต่อdtɔ̀ɔระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetของkɔ̌ɔngโลกlôokเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenแหล่งผลิตlɛ̀ng-pà-lìtออกซิเจนɔ̀ɔk-sí-jeenที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kan
The conservation of primary rainforests is crucial for the world's ecosystem because they are a major source of oxygen production.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiป่าดงดิบbpàa-dong-dìpเราraoจะjàรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kได้dâaiถึงtʉ̌ngความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnสูงsǔungและlɛ́ได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangของkɔ̌ɔngสิ่งมีชีวิตsìng-mii-chii-wítนานาชนิดnaa-naa-chá-nítที่tîiไม่เคยmâi-kəəiได้ยินdâi-yinมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔn
When you enter a virgin jungle, you can feel the high humidity and hear the sounds of various creatures you've never heard before.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dong
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ดงdongดงdong1thicket; dense woodland2hotspot; cluster (often negative)3classifier: thicket/dense growth (rare)thicket; dense woodlandPart 1
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ดิบdìpดิบdìp1raw (not cooked)2unripe3unprocessed; crude; raw (materials/emotions)4harsh; uncouth (behavior)raw (not cooked)Part 2
ดงดิบdong-dìpดงดิบdong-dìpprimary rainforest; virgin jungleprimary rainforest; virgin jungleWord