ดังงับ

dang-ngáp

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

famous; popular (informal slang)

A playful, informal way of saying 'ดังดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; like' in the sense 'famous/popular'. The suffix 'งับงับngáp1[to] nip; snap at (with the mouth)2[to] close; shut3snap! (sound)' is a cute chat-style sentence-ending particle influenced by 'ครับครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)/ค่ะค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, short response)2polite particle (female, statement)'; it does not add real politeness.

Examples

คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌ə1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)รู้จักrúu-jàkรู้จักrúu-jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedอะàอะà1uh; um (hesitation)2huh?; what? (prompt/attention)3softening/filler particle (colloquial)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ดูท่าทางduu-tâa-taangดูท่าทางduu-tâa-taang[to] seem; [to] look likeดังงับdang-ngápดังงับdang-ngáp1famous; popular (informal slang)2loud (informal slang)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โซเชียลsoo-chiianโซเชียลsoo-chiian1social (online; informal)2social media (short form; informal)
Who's that? I don't know them at all, but they seem super popular on social media.
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ไปbpaiอยู่yòoไหนมาnăi maaเนี่ยnîiaไม่mâiรู้จักrúu jàkเพลงplayngนี้néeได้ไงdâi ngaiเพลงplayngเขาkăoดังงับdang ngápทั่วบ้านทั่วเมืองtûua bâan tûua meuuang
Where have you been? How can you not know this song? It's mega-famous all over the country.
พอporซีรีส์ออนแอร์see-rêe on aeปุ๊บbpúpนักแสดงนำnák-sà-daeng namก็gâwดังdangเป็นbpenพลุplúแตกdtàekเลยloieงับngápตอนนี้dton néeใครๆkrai kraiก็gâwพูดถึงpôot tĕung
As soon as the series aired, the lead actor became wildly famous. Everyone's talking about them now.
นางnaangทำเป็นtam bpenไม่สนใจmâi sŏn jaiแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingก็gâwแอบàepหวังwăngลึกๆléuk léukว่าwâaคลิปไวรัลklíp wai-ranของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngจะjàทำให้tam hâiดังงับdang ngápในติ๊กต็อกnai dtík-dtòk
She acts like she doesn't care, but deep down she's secretly hoping her viral video will make her famous on TikTok.
2AdjectiveB2

loud (informal slang)

A playful, informal way of saying 'ดังดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; like' in the sense 'loud'. The suffix 'งับงับngáp1[to] nip; snap at (with the mouth)2[to] close; shut3snap! (sound)' is a cute chat-style sentence-ending particle influenced by 'ครับครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)/ค่ะค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, short response)2polite particle (female, statement)'; it does not add real politeness.

Examples

เธอๆter-terเธอๆter-terhey; hey, youช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeเสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneทีวีtee weeทีวีtee wee1television (device)2classifier: เครื่อง3television (broadcast medium)หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerมั้ยmáiมั้ยmáiquestion particle (casual)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ดังงับdang ngápดังงับdang ngáp1famous; popular (informal slang)2loud (informal slang)
Hey, could you turn down the TV volume a bit? It's so loud.
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ข้างบ้านkâang-bâanจัดjàtปาร์ตี้bpaa-dtîiอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoเสียงเพลงsǐiang-pleengดังงับdang-ngápจนjonนอนไม่หลับnɔɔn-mâi-làpเลยləəi
The neighbors are having a party again. The music is so loud I can't sleep.
ตอนdtonฟ้าร้องfáa róngเมื่อกี้mêuua géeตกใจdtòk jaiหมดmòtเลยloieอยู่ดีๆyòo dee deeก็gâwเสียงดังsĭiang dangงับngápเข้ามาkâo maaในnaiห้องhông
I was so startled when it thundered just now. The sound was suddenly so loud in the room.
ไปbpaiดูคอนเสิร์ตduu-kɔɔn-sə̀ətมาmaaเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnลำโพงlam-poongเสียงดังsǐiang-dangงับngápจนjonปวดหูbpùuat-hǔuไปหมดbpai-mòtเลยləəiเนี่ยnîia
I went to a concert last night. The speakers were so loud my ears are still aching.

Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeloudPart 1
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งับngápงับngáp1[to] nip; snap at (with the mouth)2[to] close; shut3snap! (sound)[to] nip; snap at (with the mouth)Part 2
ดังงับdang-ngápดังงับdang-ngápfamous; popular (informal slang)famous; popular (informal slang)Word