ดัง
dangMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
loud
having a high volume; easily heard
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The TV is a bit too loud.
เสียงประกาศsǐiang-bprà-gàatในnaiสถานีsà-tǎa-niiดังdangจนได้jon-dâaiยินyinทั่วทั้งtûua-tángสถานีsà-tǎa-nii
The station announcement was so loud it could be heard throughout the station.
2VerbA2
[to] sound; resound
to make a (usually loud or clear) sound
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As soon as I pressed the doorbell, the sound rang throughout the house.
The sound of thunder was so loud that the kids jumped.
นาฬิกาปลุกnaa-lí-gaa-bplùkดังdangติดกันdtìt-ganสามsǎamครั้งkrángแต่dtɛ̀ɛผมpǒmยังyangไม่mâiตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn
The alarm went off three times in a row, but I still didn't wake up.
3AdjectiveA2
famous; well-known
widely known; popular
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That series is popular nationwide.
He quickly became a famous internet idol.
ร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeเล็กๆlék lékแถวนี้tăeo néeดังdangเพราะpráwเมนูซิกเนเจอร์may-noo sík-nay-jêrและláeบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatอบอุ่นòp ùn
The small café around here is well-known for its signature menu and cozy atmosphere.
4PrepositionB1
as; like
used to mean 'as' or 'like' in comparisons or examples (often in ดังเช่นดังเช่นdang-chênsuch as; like, ดังที่ดังที่dang-tîias; just as)
Examples
ทำตามtam-dtaamทำตามtam-dtaam1follow; comply; obey2[to] imitate [sb]; copy; do likewise3conform to; follow a modelขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔn1step; stage (in a process)2procedure; process stepsดังนี้dang-níiดังนี้dang-níi1like this; in this way2as followsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downปุ่มbpùmปุ่มbpùm1button (device control)2key (keyboard)3knob; bump4papilla; nodule (biol./med.)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin to
Do as follows, then press the start button.
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ครูkruuอธิบายà-tí-baaiหลักการlàk-gaanดังเช่นdang-chênที่tîiระบุrá-bùไว้wáiในnaiเอกสารประกอบèek-gà-sǎan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpการสอนgaan-sɔ̌ɔn
The teacher explained the principles as stated in the course handout.
เขาkǎoทำงานtam-ngaanดังที่dang-tîiได้รับมอบหมายdâi-ráp-mɔ̂ɔp-mǎaiโดยdooiไม่mâiขาดตกบกพร่องkàat-dtòk-bòk-prɔ̂ɔng
He worked as assigned without any omissions.
ผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaตามที่dtaam-tîiคาดการณ์kâat-gaanไว้wáiดังที่dang-tîiผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanกล่าวglàaoไว้wáiก่อนหน้าgɔ̀ɔn-nâa
The results turned out as expected, as the experts had stated earlier.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
dang
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 | — | — |