ดึง
dʉngMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)
to move something or someone toward oneself or in a specified direction by exerting force
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดึงdeungดึงdeung1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)3[to] drag (on a screen)4[to] hold back; delay; stallประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsเข้าหาkâo hăaเข้าหาkâo hăa1[to] approach; go to see [sb]/[sth]2[to] court; seek favor from [sb]3[to] make advances; flirt withตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-
He gently pulled the door toward himself.
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Yesterday I pulled the chair closer to the table to sit down.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiช่วยchûuaiดึงdʉngสายไฟsǎai-faiให้hâiตรงdtrongทางเดินtaang-dəənหน่อยnɔ̀iจะได้jà-dâaiไม่mâiสะดุดsà-dùt
Tomorrow, please pull the cable along the walkway so no one trips.
เขาkăoดึงdeungเชือกchûueakให้hâiเรือreuuaเทียบtîapเข้าท่าkâo tâaอย่างyàangช้าcháaๆ-เพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiชนchonโป๊ะbpó
He pulled the rope to guide the boat into the pier slowly so it wouldn’t hit the pontoon.
2VerbB1
[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)
to cause attention, interest, or people to be directed toward something
Examples
ภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4vision; mental imageหน้าปกnâa-bpòkหน้าปกnâa-bpòk1front cover2cover imageสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishสดsòtสดsòt1fresh (not preserved)2live (broadcast/in real time)3bright; vivid (color)4in cash5raw; uncooked (food)6unmixed; straight (of a drink)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ดึงdʉngดึงdʉng1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)3[to] drag (on a screen)4[to] hold back; delay; stallสายตาsǎai-dtaaสายตาsǎai-dtaa1eyesight; vision2look; gaze3view; perspective (figurative)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleเดินผ่านdəən-pàanเดินผ่านdəən-pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)
The brightly colored cover helps draw the eyes of passersby.
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งานเทศกาลดนตรีngaan-têet-sà-gaan-don-dtriiนี้níiดึงdʉngคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiให้มาhâi-maaรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganทุกปีtúk-bpii
This music festival attracts young people to gather every year.
บทความbòt-kwaamที่tîiพาดหัวpâat-hǔuaชัดเจนchát-jeenสามารถsǎa-mâatดึงdʉngความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiผู้อ่านpûu-àanได้dâaiทันทีtan-tii
An article with a clear headline can immediately draw readers' attention.
กลยุทธ์การตลาดgon-lá-yút-gaan-dtà-làatที่tîiเน้นnénเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความยั่งยืนkwaam-yâng-yʉʉnช่วยchûuaiดึงdʉngแบรนด์brɛɛnคู่ค้าkûu-káaให้hâiเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamโครงการkroong-gaanมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
A marketing strategy focused on sustainability helps attract partner brands to join the project more.
3VerbB1
[to] drag (on a screen)
to move an item on a device screen by pressing and sliding it
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ดึงdeungดึงdeung1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)3[to] drag (on a screen)4[to] hold back; delay; stallไอคอนai-konไอคอนai-kon1icon (UI symbol)2cultural iconแอปáepแอปáepapp; application (software)ไปไว้bpai wáiหน้าจอหลักnâa jor làkหน้าจอหลักnâa jor làkhome screen; main screen
I drag the app icon to the home screen.
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He dragged the photo and dropped it into a folder on the tablet.
Drag the slide to the left to view the next page.
เธอterลากlâakแถบtàepเลื่อนlêuuanอย่างyàangช้าcháaๆ-เพื่อpêuuaปรับระดับเสียงbpràp rá-dàp sĭiangแล้วláeoลากlâakวิดีโอwí-dee-ohถัดไปtàt bpaiขึ้นkêunคิวkiw
She slowly dragged the slider to adjust the volume, then dragged the next video into the queue.
4VerbB2
[to] hold back; delay; stall
to hold back or delay an action or process
Examples
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ดึงdʉngดึงdʉng1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)3[to] drag (on a screen)4[to] hold back; delay; stallเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)การประกาศgaan-bprà-gàatการประกาศgaan-bprà-gàat1announcement; declaration2promulgation; issuance (rules/regulations)3declaration (computing)ไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔnไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔn1for now; for the time being2in advance; beforehandจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàuntilได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun1information; data (non-count)2data (computing)ครบkrópครบkróp1complete; full; all present2in full; completely3[time] to be complete; to reach the full term
The boss said to hold back the announcement matter until we have complete data.
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เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngดึงdʉngแผนpɛ̌ɛnเปิดตัวbpə̀ət-dtuuaไว้wáiสักsàkสัปดาห์sàp-daaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรอrɔɔผลpǒnทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔp
We need to hold back the launch plan for a week to wait for the test results.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiดึงdʉngร่างrâangสัญญาsǎn-yaaกลับมาglàp-maaทบทวนtóp-tuuanใหม่màiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnลงนามlong-naam
The committee decided to pull back the draft contract for a new review before signing.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanสั่งsàngดึงdʉngงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanบางส่วนbaang-sùuanกลับglàpจากjàakโครงการkroong-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชะลอchá-lɔɔการใช้จ่ายgaan-chái-jàaiในnaiไตรมาสนี้dtrai-mâat-níi
The manager ordered some of the budget to be pulled back from the project to slow spending this quarter.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dʉng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |