ดึงสติ
dʉng-sà-dtìMeaning
1Verb
regain composure; snap back to reality
Bring oneself or someone else back to composure or clear awareness.
Examples
ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerตอบอีเมลdtòp ee-maynตอบอีเมลdtòp ee-mayn[to] reply to an emailด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความโกรธkwaam gròhtความโกรธkwaam gròhtanger; wrathฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)หยุดพักyùt pákหยุดพักyùt pák1[to] take a break; rest2[to] pause temporarily; suspendแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สูดหายใจsòot hăai jaiสูดหายใจsòot hăai jai[to] take a breath; [to] inhaleลึกléukลึกléuk1deep2profound; intense3low (pitch); deep (voice)ๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดึงสติdeung-sà-dtìดึงสติdeung-sà-dtìregain composure; snap back to reality
Before replying angrily to the email, I paused and took deep breaths to regain my composure.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanดึงสติdʉng-sà-dtìฉันchǎnด้วยdûuaiการgaanเตือนdtʉʉanให้hâiตรวจdtrùuatสัญญาsǎn-yaaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnโอนเงินoon-ngənจองjɔɔngทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
My friend brought me back to my senses by reminding me to check the contract before transferring the full deposit.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดึงสติ said ดึง-สะ-ติ?
dʉng-sà-dtì
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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สติsà-dtìสติsà-dtì1mindfulness; present awareness; attention2presence of mind; sanity; consciousnessmindfulness; present awareness; attentionPart 2
ดึงสติdʉng-sà-dtìดึงสติdʉng-sà-dtìregain composure; snap back to realityregain composure; snap back to realityWord