ดิ้นทอง
dîn-tɔɔngMeaning
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gold thread (for embroidery)
A type of shiny, metallic thread, typically gold-colored, used for embroidery and weaving, especially on traditional clothing.
Examples
ชุดไทยchút-taiชุดไทยchút-taitraditional Thai outfitชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ปักbpàkปักbpàk1[to] stick; insert; set upright2[to] embroider3north (Chinese-derived combining element)ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show marksด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooดิ้นทองdîn-tɔɔngดิ้นทองdîn-tɔɔnggold thread (for embroidery)อย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaamอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaambeautifully
This traditional Thai dress is beautifully embroidered with gold thread.
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ช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuค่อยๆkôi kôiปักbpàkดิ้นทองdîn tongลงบนlong bonผ้าไหมpâa măiเพื่อpêuuaทำเป็นtam bpenสไบsà-bai
The artisan slowly embroidered gold thread onto the silk to make a sabai (breast cloth).
ผ้าpâaผืนpʉ̌ʉnนี้níiมีคุณค่าmii-kun-kâaมากmâakเพราะprɔ́ใช้cháiดิ้นทองdîn-tɔɔngแท้tɛ́ɛในnaiการทอgaan-tɔɔซึ่งsʉ̂ngหาได้hǎa-dâaiยากyâakในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-ban
This piece of cloth is very valuable because it uses real gold thread in its weaving, which is rare to find nowadays.
เครื่องแต่งกายkrêuuang dtàeng gaaiโขนkŏhnต้องdtôngใช้cháiความประณีตkwaam bprà-nêetสูงsŏongในnaiการปักลวดลายgaan bpàk lûuat-laaiด้วยdûuayดิ้นทองdîn tongและláeอัญมณีan-yá-má-neeต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
Khon costumes require high precision in embroidering patterns with gold thread and various gems.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dîn
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ดิ้นdînดิ้นdîn1[to] dance (informal; lively)2[to] wriggle; squirm; writhe; thrash3[to] struggle; resist (figurative)4metallic thread; gold or silver embroidery thread[to] dance (informal; lively)Part 1
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ดิ้นทองdîn-tɔɔngดิ้นทองdîn-tɔɔnggold thread (for embroidery)gold thread (for embroidery)Word