ดั๊น
dánMeanings
1PronounB2
I; me
I; me (slang and colloquial pronoun, typically used by females or LGBTQ+ individuals for a sassy, dramatic, or humorous effect)
Examples
ดั๊นdánดั๊นdán1I; me2unexpectedly; surprisinglyบอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ใช่ไหมchâi-mǎiใช่ไหมchâi-mǎi[Q] right?; isn't it?; correct?ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyยุ่งyûngยุ่งyûng1busy; occupied2messy; tangled3complicated; troublesome4[to] meddle; interfere5swarming with flies/mosquitoes (dial.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)
I told you already, didn't I, not to get involved with that guy?
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I'm very tired today. I'll excuse myself to go to sleep first.
ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkดั๊นdánก็gɔ̂ว่าwâaจะjàไม่mâiพูดpûutเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiหรอกrɔ̀kนะnáแต่dtɛ̀ɛเห็นhěnเธอtəəอยากรู้yàak-rúuดั๊นdánก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngเล่าให้ฟังlâo-hâi-fang
At first, I wasn't going to talk about this, but since I see you want to know, I have to tell you.
ขนาดkà-nàatดั๊นdánทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkจนjonแทบจะไม่มีtɛ̂ɛp-jà-mâi-miiเวลาพักผ่อนwee-laa-pák-pɔ̀ɔnเจ้านายjâo-naaiก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่เคยmâi-kəəiเห็นhěnความดีkwaam-diiของkɔ̌ɔngดั๊นdánเลยləəiค่ะkâ
Even though I work so hard that I barely have time to rest, the boss still never appreciates my good work.
2AdverbC1
unexpectedly; surprisingly
unexpectedly; surprisingly; to do something against expectations (slang and emphatic pronunciation of the word ดันดันdan1[to] push [sth/sb]2[to] push up; drive up [prices, levels, etc.]3[to] promote; propel [sb/sth] forward4happen to; end up (colloq. auxiliary))
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeดั๊นdánดั๊นdán1I; me2unexpectedly; surprisinglyตกลงมาdtòk-long-maaตกลงมาdtòk-long-maa1[to] fall down; come down2[to] drop; decrease (of values/levels)อย่างหนักyàang-nàkอย่างหนักyàang-nàkheavily; severely; seriously; intenselyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
I intended to go to the beach, but it unexpectedly rained heavily, so I didn't get to go.
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อุตส่าห์ùt-sàaรีบrîipตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaมาmaaให้hâiทันtanประชุมbprà-chumแต่dtɛ̀ɛรถrótดั๊นdánมาmaaเสียsǐiaกลางทางglaang-taangซะงั้นsá-ngán
I went out of my way to wake up early to make it to the meeting on time, but the car unexpectedly broke down in the middle of the road.
เขาkăoเตรียมตัวdtriam dtuuaสัมภาษณ์săm-pâatมาmaaอย่างดีเยี่ยมyàang dee yîiamแต่dtàeพอporเจอjerคำถามkam tăamง่ายๆngâai ngâaiกลับglàpดั๊นdánตอบdtòpไม่ได้mâi dâaiเพราะpráwความตื่นเต้นkwaam dtèun dtên
He prepared exceptionally well for the interview, but when faced with a simple question, he surprisingly couldn't answer due to nervousness.
ทั้งๆtáng tángที่têeรู้rúuว่าwâaการลงทุนgaan long tunนี้néeมีmeeความเสี่ยงkwaam sìiangสูงsŏongมากmâakแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwดั๊นdánทุ่มtûmเงินเก็บngern gèpทั้งชีวิตtáng chee-wítไปbpaiกับgàpมันmanจนหมดjon mòtตัวdtuua
Even though he knew this investment had a very high risk, he unexpectedly poured his entire life savings into it until he went broke.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
dán
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |