ดั่ง
dàngMeanings
1ConjunctionB2
as; like; as if (literary)
A formal or literary conjunction showing comparison or manner: ‘as’, ‘like’, or ‘as if’.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileดั่งdàngดั่งdàng1as; like; as if (literary)2as if; as though (literary)3like; akin to (literary)4like; as (literary)แสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títแสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títsunlight; sunshineยามเช้าyaam-cháaoยามเช้าyaam-cháao1morning2in the morningทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทุกอย่างtúk-yàangทุกอย่างtúk-yàangeverything; all thingsรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuuaรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuua1all around (oneself)2around (someone/something)3surrounding; nearby (relative to a person/thing)สดใสsòt-sǎiสดใสsòt-sǎi1bright; vivid2cheerful; lively3clear (weather)4clear (sound/voice)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country
She smiled like the morning sunlight, making everything around her brighter.
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He sat still like a statue, not moving at all.
เสียงคลื่นsĭiang klêunซัดsátฝั่งfàngดั่งdàngบทเพลงbòt plengเก่าgàoที่têeค่อยkôiๆ-กล่อมใจglòm jaiให้hâiสงบลงsà-ngòp long
The waves crashing on the shore were like an old song that gradually soothed the heart.
ในnaiยามวิกฤตyaam-wí-grìtเธอtəəควบคุมkûuap-kumอารมณ์aa-romได้dâaiดั่งdàngผู้บัญชาการpûu-ban-chaa-gaanที่tîiผ่านศึกpàan-sʉ̀kมาmaaนับครั้งไม่ถ้วนnáp-kráng-mâi-tûuan
In times of crisis, she controlled her emotions as if she were a commander seasoned by countless battles.
2ConjunctionB2
as if; as though (literary)
A literary conjunction introducing a hypothetical comparison: 'as if' or 'as though'.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ยามวิกฤตyaam-wí-grìtยามวิกฤตyaam-wí-grìtduring a crisisเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herควบคุมkûuap-kumควบคุมkûuap-kum1[to] control; regulate; manage2[to] restrain; keep in checkอารมณ์aa-romอารมณ์aa-rom1mood; feeling2emotion; feeling3temper; disposition4artistic mood; tone5sexual mood; libido (colloq.)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerดั่งdàngดั่งdàng1as; like; as if (literary)2as if; as though (literary)3like; akin to (literary)4like; as (literary)ผู้บัญชาการpûu-ban-chaa-gaanผู้บัญชาการpûu-ban-chaa-gaancommander; commanding officerที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerผ่านศึกpàan-sʉ̀kผ่านศึกpàan-sʉ̀kbattle-hardened; war-experiencedมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerนับครั้งไม่ถ้วนnáp-kráng-mâi-tûuanนับครั้งไม่ถ้วนnáp-kráng-mâi-tûuan1countless (of occasions or occurrences)2countless times; time and again
In times of crisis, she controlled her emotions as if she were a commander seasoned by countless battles.
3PrepositionB2
like; akin to (literary)
A literary preposition expressing resemblance or comparison.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileดั่งdàngดั่งdàng1as; like; as if (literary)2as if; as though (literary)3like; akin to (literary)4like; as (literary)แสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títแสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títsunlight; sunshineยามเช้าyaam-cháaoยามเช้าyaam-cháao1morning2in the morningทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทุกอย่างtúk-yàangทุกอย่างtúk-yàangeverything; all thingsรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuuaรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuua1all around (oneself)2around (someone/something)3surrounding; nearby (relative to a person/thing)สดใสsòt-sǎiสดใสsòt-sǎi1bright; vivid2cheerful; lively3clear (weather)4clear (sound/voice)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country
She smiled like the morning sunlight, making everything around her brighter.
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He sat still like a statue, not moving at all.
เสียงคลื่นsĭiang klêunซัดsátฝั่งfàngดั่งdàngบทเพลงbòt plengเก่าgàoที่têeค่อยkôiๆ-กล่อมใจglòm jaiให้hâiสงบลงsà-ngòp long
The waves crashing on the shore were like an old song that gradually soothed the heart.
4PrepositionC1
like; as (literary)
A literary preposition expressing resemblance or comparison to someone or something.
Examples
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เน้นnénเน้นnén1[to] emphasize; stress2[to] focus on; prioritize3[to] accentuate (pronunciation/typography)ลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downขยะkà-yàขยะkà-yà1trash; garbage; rubbish2junk; worthless stuff (figurative)ดั่งdàngดั่งdàng1as; like; as if (literary)2as if; as though (literary)3like; akin to (literary)4like; as (literary)เช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterงดngótงดngót1[to] refrain; abstain (from)2[to] suspend; cancel; omitใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderถุงพลาสติกtŭng pláat-dtìkถุงพลาสติกtŭng pláat-dtìkplastic bagในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตลาดชุมชนdtà-làat chum-chonตลาดชุมชนdtà-làat chum-choncommunity market
This project focuses on reducing waste, such as refraining from using plastic bags in community markets.
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พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panจัดjàtแสดงผลงานsà-dɛɛng-pǒn-ngaanท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnดั่งdàngเช่นchênผ้าทอpâa-tɔɔและlɛ́เครื่องปั้นดินเผาkrʉ̂ʉang-bpân-din-pǎoจากjàakหมู่บ้านใกล้เคียงmùu-bâan-glâi-kiiang
The museum exhibits local works, such as woven textiles and pottery from nearby villages.
ทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkที่tîiยั่งยืนyâng-yʉʉnต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉจากjàakทุกtúkภาคส่วนpâak-sùuanดั่งdàngเช่นchênความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉระหว่างrá-wàangเทศบาลtêet-sà-baanชุมชนchum-chonและlɛ́ภาคเอกชนpâak-èek-gà-chon
A sustainable solution requires cooperation from all sectors, such as collaboration between the municipality, communities, and the private sector.
เขาkǎoยกตัวอย่างyók-dtuua-yàangมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanเร่งด่วนrêng-dùuanดั่งdàngเช่นchênการประกาศgaan-bprà-gàatเขตkèetคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔngและlɛ́การจำกัดgaan-jam-gàtการใช้gaan-cháiทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnในช่วงnai-chûuangวิกฤตwí-grìt
He cited urgent measures, such as declaring protected zones and restricting resource use during crises.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dàng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |