ดึงดัน
dʉng-danMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] insist stubbornly; persist obstinately
to keep insisting on doing something in a stubborn way, refusing to listen or change despite advice or opposition
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดึงดันdeung danดึงดันdeung dan1[to] insist stubbornly; persist obstinately2stubborn; obstinateจะjàจะjà1will; 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 visitทั้งๆtáng tángทั้งๆtáng tángeven though; despiteที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)เตือนdteuuanเตือนdteuuan1[to] remind2[to] warn3[to] caution; admonishว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeพายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1storm2storm (figurative)กำลังจะgam-lang jàกำลังจะgam-lang jàabout to (imminent future)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)
He stubbornly insisted on going on the trip, even though his friends warned that a storm was coming.
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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛจะjàห้ามhâamแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangดึงดันdʉng-danจะjàออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanกลางดึกglaang-dʉ̀k
Even though her mother forbade it, she still stubbornly insisted on leaving the house in the middle of the night.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanยังคงyang-kongดึงดันdʉng-danที่จะtîi-jàใช้cháiแผนpɛ̌ɛnเดิมdəəmต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiโดยdooiไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunใหม่màiที่tîiชี้ให้เห็นถึงchíi-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiang
The manager kept insisting on continuing with the original plan, ignoring new data that pointed out the risks.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanดึงดันdʉng-danที่จะtîi-jàผ่านpàanร่างกฎหมายrâang-gòt-mǎaiฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiท่ามกลางtâam-glaangเสียงsǐiangคัดค้านkát-káanจากjàakประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak
The government stubbornly insisted on passing this bill amidst widespread opposition from the public.
2AdjectiveB2
stubborn; obstinate
describing someone who is unreasonably determined and unwilling to change their mind
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringดึงดันdʉng-danดึงดันdʉng-dan1[to] insist stubbornly; persist obstinately2stubborn; obstinateไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เหตุผลhèet-pǒnเหตุผลhèet-pǒn1reason; justification2reasoning; rationalityของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever
He is a stubborn person; he rarely listens to anyone's reasoning.
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นิสัยní-sǎiดึงดันdʉng-danของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəทำให้tam-hâiทำtamงานกลุ่มngaan-glùmกับgàpคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnได้dâaiยากyâak
Her stubborn nature makes it difficult for her to work in a group with others.
การเป็นgaan-bpenผู้นำpûu-namที่tîiดึงดันdʉng-danเกินไปgəən-bpaiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngไม่mâiกล้าglâaแสดงความคิดเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-kít-hěnที่tîiเป็นประโยชน์bpen-bprà-yòot
Being an overly stubborn leader might make subordinates afraid to express useful opinions.
ความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânในตัวเองnai-dtuua-eengเป็นbpenสิ่งที่ดีsìng-tîi-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaมากไปmâak-bpaiจนjonกลายเป็นglaai-bpenคนkonดึงดันdʉng-danก็gɔ̂อาจàatส่งผลเสียsòng-pǒn-sǐiaได้dâai
Self-confidence is a good thing, but if it goes too far and makes you a stubborn person, it can have negative consequences.
Tones
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ดึงdʉngดึงdʉng1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)3[to] drag (on a screen)4[to] hold back; delay; stall[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)Part 1
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ดันdanดันdan1[to] push [sth/sb]2darn; shoot (mild exclamation)3[to] promote; propel [sb/sth] forward4[to] push up; drive up [prices, levels, etc.]5happen to; end up (colloq. auxiliary)[to] push [sth/sb]Part 2
ดึงดันdʉng-danดึงดันdʉng-dan[to] insist stubbornly; persist obstinately[to] insist stubbornly; persist obstinatelyWord