ดวงแข
duuang-kɛ̌ɛMeanings
1NounC1
moon (poetic)
the moon, used in a poetic or literary context.
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightดวงแขduuang-kɛ̌ɛดวงแขduuang-kɛ̌ɛ1moon (poetic)2Duangkhae (name)ส่องสว่างsɔ̀ɔng-sà-wàangส่องสว่างsɔ̀ɔng-sà-wàang1[to] shine; give off light2[to] illuminate; light up [sth]3[to] shed light (figurative)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavens
Tonight, the moon shines brightly in the middle of the sky.
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เขาkăoนั่งมองnâng mongดวงแขduuang kǎeอยู่yòoไกลๆglai glaiพลางplaangนึกถึงnéuk tĕungคนรักkon rákที่อยู่têe yòoห่างhàangกันgan
He sat gazing at the distant moon, thinking of his lover who was far away.
ความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngนางnaangเปรียบประดุจbprìiap-bprà-dùtดวงแขduuang-kɛ̌ɛวันเพ็ญwan-penที่tîiไร้ráiเมฆาmee-kaaบดบังbòt-bang
Her beauty was like the full moon on a cloudless night.
แม้mɛ́ɛตัวเราdtuua-raoจะjàห่างไกลhàang-glaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangได้dâaiมองmɔɔngดวงแขduuang-kɛ̌ɛดวงduuangเดียวกันdiiao-gan
Though we are far apart, we still get to gaze upon the same moon.
2Proper nounC1
Duangkhae (name)
a Thai female given name.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownดวงแขduuang-kɛ̌ɛดวงแขduuang-kɛ̌ɛ1moon (poetic)2Duangkhae (name)
This is my friend. Her name is Duangkhae.
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คุณkunดวงแขduuang-kɛ̌ɛเป็นbpenคนkonรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiดังนั้นdang-nánถ้าtâaมีmiiคำถามkam-tǎamอะไรà-raiให้hâiไปbpaiถามtǎamเธอtəəได้dâaiโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
Khun Duangkhae is responsible for this project, so if you have any questions, you can ask her directly.
ในบรรดาnai-ban-daaผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkทั้งหมดtáng-mòtมีmiiเพียงpiiangคุณkunดวงแขduuang-kɛ̌ɛเท่านั้นtâo-nánที่tîiมีคุณสมบัติmii-kun-ná-sǒm-bàtครบถ้วนkróp-tûuanตามที่dtaam-tîiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaan
Among all the applicants, only Ms. Duangkhae possessed all the qualifications the company required.
เอกสารèek-gà-sǎanฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngได้รับdâi-rápการลงนามgaan-long-naamอนุมัติà-nú-mátจากjàakคุณkunดวงแขduuang-kɛ̌ɛซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenผู้อำนวยการpûu-am-nuuai-gaanฝ่ายfàaiเสียก่อนsǐia-gɔ̀ɔn
This document must first be signed for approval by Khun Duangkhae, who is the department director.
Tones
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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
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Result
Mid tone
duuang
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
ดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spotsorb; sun/moon; lamp; round spotPart 1
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ดวงแขduuang-kɛ̌ɛดวงแขduuang-kɛ̌ɛmoon (poetic)moon (poetic)Word