ดึงเบา
dʉng-baoMeaning
1VerbA2
pull gently
to pull with little force; to tug lightly
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herดึงเบาdeung baoดึงเบาdeung baopull gentlyๆ-ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแขนเสื้อkăen sêuuaแขนเสื้อkăen sêuuasleeveฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หันไปhăn bpaiหันไปhăn bpai1[to] turn (physically) toward another direction2[to] turn to; switch to; shift toward (fig.)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune
She tugged lightly at my sleeve to get me to look.
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หมอmŏrดึงเบาdeung baoๆ-ที่têeสายsăaiให้hâiน้ำเกลือnám gleuuaเพื่อpêuuaเช็กchékว่าwâaต่อdtòแน่นnâenหรือยังrĕu yang
The doctor pulled lightly on the IV line to check if it was secure.
He pulled lightly on the leash to tell the dog to slow down.
ถ้าtâaประตูbprà-dtuuฝืดfʉ̀ʉtให้hâiดึงเบาdʉng-baoตรงdtrongมือจับmʉʉ-jàpก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iผลักplàkเข้าไปkâo-bpai
If the door sticks, pull lightly on the handle first and then push it in.
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 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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เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easelight (not heavy)Part 2
ดึงเบาdʉng-baoดึงเบาdʉng-baopull gentlypull gentlyWord