ดิ่ง
dìngMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] plunge; [to] drop straight down
To move or fall straight downward, often quickly.
Examples
ลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnball (for sports/games)หลุดlùtหลุดlùt1[to] come off; come loose2[to] slip out; leak3[to] escape; get free4off-target; outside the intended boundsจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmตึกdtʉ̀kตึกdtʉ̀kbuilding (of masonry or concrete)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ดิ่งลงdìng-longดิ่งลงdìng-long[to] plunge; [to] plummetสู่sùuสู่sùu1to; toward(s); into (formal/literary)2[to] enter; go toward (literary)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)อย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoquickly; rapidly; swiftly
The ball slipped from the building and plunged straight down to the ground rapidly.
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พอpɔɔเชือกchʉ̂ʉakขาดkàatถังtǎngน้ำnáamก็gɔ̂หลุดมือlùt-mʉʉแล้วlɛ́ɛoดิ่งลงdìng-longบ่อbɔ̀ɔทันทีtan-tii
When the rope snapped, the water bucket slipped from the hand and plummeted straight into the well.
เหยี่ยวyìiaoพุ่งขึ้นpûng-kʉ̂nสูงsǔungแล้วlɛ́ɛoดิ่งdìngตรงdtrongลงมาlong-maaจับjàpเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yam
The hawk soared high and then dived straight down to seize its prey precisely.
พอpɔɔเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonดับdàpเครื่องร่อนkrʉ̂ʉang-rɔ̂ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmดิ่งลงdìng-longตามdtaamแรงโน้มถ่วงrɛɛng-nóom-tùuangก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนักบินnák-binจะjàกู้gûuอาaaการกลับมาgaan-glàp-maaได้dâai
When the engine cut out, the glider began to drop straight down under gravity before the pilot recovered it.
2AdverbB2
straight down; vertical(ly)
In a straight, vertical direction, usually downward (e.g., ตกดิ่ง, ดิ่งลงดิ่งลงdìng-long[to] plunge; [to] plummet).
Examples
ลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnball (for sports/games)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turnดิ่งdìngดิ่งdìng1[to] plunge; [to] drop straight down2straight down; vertical(ly)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmระเบียงrá-biiangระเบียงrá-biiang1balcony; veranda; porch2open corridor / galleryชั้นสามchán-sǎamชั้นสามchán-sǎam1third floor2third classลงพื้นlong-pʉ́ʉnลงพื้นlong-pʉ́ʉn[to] come down onto the ground or floor; landดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeปังbpangปังbpang1awesome; a hit; highly successful (slang)2bang; boom (sound)
The ball dropped straight down from the third-floor balcony to the ground with a bang.
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ลิฟต์lípค้างkáangแล้วláeoดิ่งลงdìng longชั้นล่างchán lâangอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháaทำให้tam hâiทุกคนtúk konใจคอไม่ดีjai ko mâi dee
The elevator stalled and then descended straight down to the ground floor slowly, making everyone uneasy.
เข็มkěmน้ำหนักnám-nàkบนbonสปริงสเกลsà-bpring-sà-geenดิ่งลงdìng-longทันทีtan-tiiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaฉันchǎnยืนขึ้นyʉʉn-kʉ̂nแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaยังyangไม่mâiศูนย์sǔun
The pointer on the spring scale went straight down immediately when I stepped on it, meaning it wasn't zeroed.
หยดyòtฝนfǒnเม็ดmétแรกrɛ̂ɛkดิ่งลงdìng-longจากjàakชายคาchaai-kaaเป็นbpenเส้นตรงsên-dtrongก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiเมฆmêekจะjàปล่อยbplɔ̀iสายฝนsǎai-fǒnลงมาlong-maa
The first raindrop plunged straight down from the eaves in a vertical line before the clouds released a downpour.
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
dìng
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 | — | — |