ดิ้นแรง
dîn raeng
Meanings
1VerbB1
thrash; writhe vigorously
To move, struggle, or kick with strong, rapid motions (e.g., a baby or person writhing forcefully or flailing).
Examples
ลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)ไม่สบายตัวmâi sà-baai dtuuaไม่สบายตัวmâi sà-baai dtuua1physically uncomfortable; unwell2[to] feel physically unwellตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keun1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night periodเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)นอนดิ้นnon dînนอนดิ้นnon dîn[to] toss and turn in one's sleepแรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)
The baby is uncomfortable, so he's tossing and turning forcefully at night.
2VerbB1
dance energetically
To dance with high energy or intensity; to go hard on the dance floor.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmêuua keunเมื่อคืนmêuua keun1last night (the night before today)2last nightในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)งานปาร์ตี้ngaan bpâa-dtêeงานปาร์ตี้ngaan bpâa-dtêeparty; social eventทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyดิ้นแรงdîn raengดิ้นแรงdîn raeng1thrash; writhe vigorously2dance energeticallyกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
At the party last night, everyone was dancing really hard.
Word Breakdown
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แรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)Part 2
ดิ้นแรงdîn raengดิ้นแรงdîn raengthrash; writhe vigorously